{"id":10158,"date":"2021-07-07T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T11:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:52:40","slug":"hydrotabs-new-composite-300sr-trim-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/hydrotabs-new-composite-300sr-trim-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrotab&#8217;s New Composite 300SR Trim Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h4GvpBnf5Mk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Composite 300SR Trim Tabs Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This test was performed by our Greeks friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-ribbing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Ribbing<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/seafighter\/\">SeaFighter<\/a> powered bij twin 350 Suzukis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) maintained a slower speed while resting on the plane, with its bow noticeably lower, all without a significant increase in fuel consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydrotab.gr\/?v=d3dcf429c679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new composite 300SR trim tabs<\/a> by 50%, they observed a 3-second reduction in planning time with minimal bow elevation during takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following this, they concentrated on recordings during low cruise speeds, typical for most of a daily travel. Maintaining the engine trim at a constant 40%, they began to experiment with the placement of the vertical 300SR trim tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It became evident that with the trim tabs fully raised, the bow consistently assumed a significantly high position, making it impossible to achieve a satisfactory cruise within the 15 to 25-knot range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Meet the test team below.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the contrary, when the trim tabs were lowered by 50-70%, the RIB&#8217;s behavior underwent a complete transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bow significantly lowered, the hull began efficiently cutting through the water from its frontal section, resulting in a smoother cruise and an improved cruising angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To their surprise, they discovered that while traveling at 23 knots, reducing the trim tabs by 50% led to a 2-knot speed increase without a corresponding rise in fuel consumption, thereby enhancing overall fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It became evident that they possessed a valuable tool that allowed anyone to navigate comfortably at lower speeds, enhancing both fuel efficiency and the quality of the ride\u2014crucial factors, particularly in adverse weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e-ribbing-Hydrotabs-New-Composite-300SR-Trim-Tabs.jpg\" alt=\"e-ribbing Hydrotab's New Composite 300SR Trim Tabs @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat\" class=\"wp-image-29107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e-ribbing-Hydrotabs-New-Composite-300SR-Trim-Tabs.jpg 853w, https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e-ribbing-Hydrotabs-New-Composite-300SR-Trim-Tabs-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e-ribbing-Hydrotabs-New-Composite-300SR-Trim-Tabs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/e-ribbing-Hydrotabs-New-Composite-300SR-Trim-Tabs-654x368.jpg 654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">e-ribbing test team with the new composite 300SR trim tabs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@e-Ribbingcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the e-Ribbing. com YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Composite 300SR Trim Tabs Test This test was performed by our Greeks friends at e-Ribbing with a SeaFighter powered bij twin 350 Suzukis. The Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) maintained a slower speed while resting on the plane, with its bow noticeably lower, all without a significant increase in fuel consumption. Reducing the new composite 300SR trim tabs by 50%,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[171,386,540,37,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seafighter","category-cabin","category-e-ribbing","category-suzuki","category-video"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10158\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}