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Hi Bill, Thank you for your VERY valuable perspective! I intend to save and print your message, as well as all of the others, so that my wife and sons can read them...and also to have them available for review on board. Sincerely, Gerry

Thanks, Jim. I am very grateful to you, and the others who have commented, for your EXCELLENT advice! Can't wait to get back on the water to put some what I've learned into practice. Sincerely, Gerry

Matt, Thanks for the great advice/explanation. I especially like making not taking on water a priority. The second of my three times ever, on my new/used boat, something must have been wrong with the combination of tab, eng angle, weight balance, speed, etc...water was rooster-tailing up into...

Hi Starcrafttom, I have "felt" the differences, e.g., changes in smoothness, handling that resulted from changes in trim tabs and eng angle. I also felt the tremendous impact/slamming of the whole boat after jumping off the third wave of a series (wake from cargo ship. Hope I didn't damge the...

NORO LIM, Thanks also for you recommendation to adjust static balance (load distribution) before tabs and engine trim. Questions: (1) What is best weight distribution? Even? More distributed in bow (v-berth)? (2) Also, would you please elaborate on, "Slower speeds means less trim tab or...

Thank you for your insightful responses! Also, thanks for the welcome Capt. Matt :-) "Heavy seas," for me, would be 4ft waves or greater and not rollers; 4ft probably wouldn't seem like much for many of you. NORO LIM and jennykatz made a lot of sense when they suggested no one setting and...

I just purchased a C-Dory 25 with twin 90s. Would someone please advise on me the "Best Motor(s) Angle(s) & Trim Tab Settings for Heavy Seas." Thanks in advance! Sincerely, Gerry

Hi Everyone, My wife and I are in the process of buying a 2005 C-Dory 25 that we will name, "Dory Denny" ...the nicknames of our two sons, Dorian and Denton. We are extremely impressed with C-Dorys and bursting with excitement! Also, I'm honored to join your site. I ran across this very cool...

My wife and I are in the process of buying a 2005 C-Dory 25 that we will name, "Dory Denny" ...the nicknames of our two sons, Dorian and Denton. We are extremely impressed with C-Dorys and bursting with excitement! Also, I'm honored to join your site. I ran across this very cool video of what...