Reply With QuoteAsk John West these questions as he will not steer you wrong..... Personally, I find the offshore style controls much better than the standard Mercury shifter.....
just bought a 21' ultra. a friend of mine with a 21' advantage tells me i will need trim tabs. Are they a must? Also thininking about livorsi shifters. Should i do it now while it is being built or can it wait?
Ask John West these questions as he will not steer you wrong..... Personally, I find the offshore style controls much better than the standard Mercury shifter.....
We had a 2005 21 Ultra Stealth and loved it, the trim tabs would have been nice on a couple of the rough days but they are not necessary. They can add "length" to the boat and help psh the nose down, but they are a little pricey. As far as the shifter, the stock Merc shifter is fine and easier for most people to drive, spend the money on gas. Congrats on the new boat and welcome to the Ultra family, hope to see you at the Regatta.
Tell us about the boat, what power...6.2L, 496?, What colors? Just curious.
Chris
I have a 21' Essex and the only time I thought tabs may have been usefull was with boat-load of people and rough conditions. On a 21' the tabs will help with weight distribution, but just using the trim properly should handle the job 99% of the time. It does depend on power and weight of the motor/drive combo and what type of boating you are doing. If you have looked at boats on the water and I'm sure you have, you rarely see a 21' with tabs.
We had a 2005 21 Ultra Stealth and loved it, the trim tabs would have been nice on a couple of the rough days but they are not necessary. They can add "length" to the boat and help psh the nose down, but they are a little pricey. As far as the shifter, the stock Merc shifter is fine and easier for most people to drive, spend the money on gas. Congrats on the new boat and welcome to the Ultra family, hope to see you at the Regatta.
Tell us about the boat, what power...6.2L, 496?, What colors? Just curious.
Chris
Had a 21' Ultra?Did you sell your Ultra?
Had a 21' Ultra?
Damn you guys are quick......
We traded it in on a pontoon boat with Ultra stickers...
Chris
Damn you guys are quick......
We traded it in on a pontoon boat with Ultra stickers...
Chris
That's cool. I've honestly thought about doing the same thing. I'm just not sure if I would be happy with one. It sure would be a hell of a lot easier with kids though.
Damn you guys are quick......
We traded it in on a pontoon boat with Ultra stickers...
Chris
another pontoon weekend for me too...either the one with Valco racing stickers or JC...
That's cool. I've honestly thought about doing the same thing. I'm just not sure if I would be happy with one. It sure would be a hell of a lot easier with kids though.
We're going to cruise the pontoon for a month or two, should be interesting and hopefully easy with the family.
all I know is last time I talked to Chris he was meo-wing like a kitty
Sshhhhhh!!!!!
another pontoon weekend for me too...either the one with Valco racing stickers
Does 22.3 MPH count as racing? LMAO
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