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Originally Posted by rb437
It was a windy day when I test drove the V21. There was just a little chop, enough to throw some water in your face when traveling up wind. It was my first chance to drive one of these boats with trim tabs. The difference between the 21 with tabs and 20 I used to have without tabs was immeadiately obvious even in a light chop. If I had realized how much difference they make I would have installed them on the 20. Can't wait to get out there again in the spring.
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Had a guy out with me Saturday, showed him the ride without tabs, and the related pounding depending on how we caught it..........then tabs easing the bow down a little, and ahhhhhhh......nice soft landing.......a woosh...woosh vs bam bam !!!
Size tabs ? I forgot, but I'll run outside and measure right now........stand by.........ok, measures 10" wide by around 11-1/4" long. Bennett brand tabs. Maybe they call them 10 x12's or 10 x 10 ? I forgot, but either would work. You can actually use too much tab,and the boats plows through the water- don't want to ride that way, or it would be waves over the bow in no time !!
I've actually had 20 foot size boats of assorted makes, Grady's etc falling behind while I'm running miles in the chop using the tabs. I'm not pushing it either, just 20 something knots.......not bragging, just promoting this hull with tabs.