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reelapeelin 05-02-2012 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bgreene (Post 188507)
I was " digging through the chop" on the ocean yesterday, bow down and throttle up between 4,000- 4,5000 rpm.

Engine trimmed all the way down - slicing and cutting through the waves that were mostly 2'- 3' with a couple of bigger sets every minute or so.

Could feel the boat torqueing through........... getting lousy fuel economy for sure, but those tabs kept it from pounding and slamming. That's the whole purpose of the tabs.
That sharp entry doin' it's job...:clap:

bgreene 05-02-2012 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by reelapeelin (Post 188531)
That sharp entry doin' it's job...:clap:
Pounding through a chop is bad for boat - bad for people in the boat.
I just won't run a boat that way.

Destroyer 05-02-2012 07:07 PM
MINE!!!!!!!

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/2987401748.html

Picked them up this afternoon. :love:

bgreene 05-02-2012 07:26 PM
And there it is........... another practitioner of the " bow down " method of boating.

bgreene 05-03-2012 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by barnegatV20 (Post 188582)
Usually, I keep it planted, but I installed mine so the aft end of the tab retracts 3/8-1/2" above the bottom of the hull. Sometimes it's nice to trim everything all the way up and fly with 3 feet of hull in the water :sly:
Yup, that's the way to do it.

fishingwithblue 05-04-2012 04:09 PM
Well I'm confused BGREENE, trim it up and skip it or trim it down and let the V20 eat???

Anyway, if I was to go and get new tabs installed and ready to go, what would it cost?

bgreene 05-04-2012 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fishingwithblue (Post 188661)
Well I'm confused BGREENE, trim it up and skip it or trim it down and let the V20 eat???

Anyway, if I was to go and get new tabs installed and ready to go, what would it cost?

Not sure we understand each other......
If trying to squeeze out the maximum top speed - your tabs are up, and motor is trimmed up just to the point of losing grip. If the boat begins to porpoise ( bow going up and down) you'd trim the engine down just a touch.

Otherwise, the tabs just provide more adjustment to the ride - but primarily to keep the bow down in various degrees, so the most forward " cutting edge" of the hull cuts through the waves, keeping the boat from lifting up and pounding down through a chop.

Cost ? It's around $ 500 total as I recall for complete Bennett Trim Tab kit.

Bygracealone 05-09-2012 06:16 PM
Wow! I was a day late in refreshing this page! Kracker and Destroyer scored! Good looking out for the boys!

If you guys happen to run across another set of Bennetts for sale at a great price, please let me know.. :-)

bgreene 09-01-2012 06:13 PM
Every day on the ocean is different - today riding right into morning chop of mostly 2' and some 3' ...... and again v pleased with the tabs.

No pounding. Very nice ride.

Disturbed 09-05-2012 12:05 PM
If anyone eyeballs a good deal for a set of tabs in South Florida or eBay, hit me up with a PM. I would love to add a set to mine. Boats coming along real nice now and I'd like to finish it off with as many bells and whistles as mama will let me by. (Or I can sneak)


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