trim tabs
Hydraulically adjusted horizontal plates located on the bottom of the transom that control the trim angle of a boat at speed.
trolling
To fish by towing an array of baited lines or lures behind the boat.
trim tab - An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.
trip line - A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground.
Trim tabs - Adjustable rectangular control flaps that project along the water's surface at the transom when the hull is planing.
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USCG - United States Coast Guard.
Trim Tab - Flat horizontal adjustable plate mounted to the transom that helps adjust bow up and bow down angle
Trip Line - Line attached to the crown of an anchor to pull a suck anchor loose
Trough - Bottom section of a wave ...
trim tab: a tab device affixed to the lower units of some outboard motors that compensates for the torque produced by the propeller, sometimes made of magnesium to act as a sacrificial anode to help prevent corrosion, ...
Trim tabs are flaps at the powerboat's stern that are adjusted so the boat rides level. 3) The condition of the sails and boat. The boat in good trim is in good shape. A well-trimmed sail has the right shape. 4) Wooden detailing.
Control devices such as a rudder, trim tabs or stabilizing fins may be fitted.
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Bow is the frontmost part of the hull ...
Apply grease to all grease fittings.
Replace gear case lubricant.
Lubricate and add fluids to power steering, and tilt and trim and trim tab units.
Store motor in the down "run" position. Wash and wax exterior surfaces.
The narrow keel fin appears to have a trim tab and there is 4,444 pounds of lead in the bulb for a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 43.7 percent. Draft is modest at 6 feet, 6 inches.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Trim, Point, Weigh
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