if you like adjusting your tabs when your crew moves around on the boat, enjoy porpoising, enjoy bow rise, enjoy turning to take a boat wake at the right angle do not get the seakeeper ride. It will take all those elements out of the equation. I find it funny when people can have an opinion on them but haven't ridden on a boat that has them. I mean, why even trim up your engine? Why even use manual tabs? I am the grumpiest of the grumpy and I can tell you I am pretty darn impressed I was cringing at the price tag of these but I won't have another boat without them. The main reason I ended up installing them is because I couldn't find one bad review on the internet from a person that has actually used them. Its my opinion that says alot in today's world full of grumpy people like myself.
Seakeeper Ride on Grady 235
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Many interesting responses based on how everyone uses their boats, that tells me the Ride isn't for everyone. For me, as soon as I acquire my next boat, I'm installing them immediately. I had a chance last month to experience them on a 25 CC and couldn't figure out why the boat was so smooth, I only then discovered the boat was fitted with the Ride. (I'm not ashamed to admit I had no idea these products existed.) My reasons to install it are the ride quality and automatic management of the attitude of the boat, I could care less about the ROI.
If you plan on getting your boat on plane, they are relevant. If you never go over 10mph then agreed they are not useful. I see you are in newport....I can tell you they make a world of difference coming back from cat on the blustery days!
