Guys, Just wanted to give a quick update to the Varmint. I've had the boat out three times now and everything with the trim tabs are working flawlessly. The 2.4 I built is still being "tuned in" as it is running quiet lean but I'm adjusting on that every time I go out. (Wide open jet check...

Oh ok, thanks for the replies. You guys may be right but I'll give it a slow test run and see how they act. They remove real easy if the boat doesn't handle them well.

HST4ME: Just curious as to why you would say that?? I have a man here local that bought one of theses boats when they were new. He run a 200hp OMC on it and told me the boat was almost undrivable at low speeds until he installed the tabs. If your thought is that they will catch the water when coming...

Thanks Streamer & Hippie, I really appreciate your replys. Yes, I have centered the weight up to aid in driving this boat at speed. I had a hard time finding a built-in gas tank to fit in this thing but finally found a 13gal tank that sits along the back with two standard batteries right in fron...

Thanks guys it's been a labor of love for sure. I added trim tabs to the boat thinking it might help with the "Hydrosteam Bounce" that I've read about.
Does anyone on here have any advice or experience with them??

Ok thanks!!

Here is a couple of pics of the boat "in progress". I still have a couple of weeks worth of work to have it water ready but getting closer.

Hippie,

That would work for me. I checked both pictures and they were below 3Mb.

Nice looking boat. Love that orange color being from TN. Lol It's funny how you seem to always end up with the boat you originally wanted even though it make take some time and a few other boats first. I was going to attach a pic of my Varmint but is says the file is to big. Took the pic with my cel...

I didn't notice the Vector because the day I arrived to pickup the boat it was 33 deg with rain/snow. He had the boat outside waiting for me so I just looked it over, hooked it up, shook hands and headed back to TN. Lol!

Yes he is. He was very helpful and good to deal with.
I hope I can make one of the events if it's close enough to me.