Trim tabs too big?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by jsgeorge4x4

i have bennett 12x9's on my stern that are 3/8" above the bottom edge of the transom and retract to a negative angle. they are more than capable of planting the nose HARD! i would look into some smaller tabs or even possibly trimming those depending on the shape. have heard very mixed reviews of the lenco system, but I have had awesome luck with bennett, and the excel is a great motor if properly taken care of. i'm a big fan of yamaha outboards

Brings up a good reason to go smaller on tabs...SAFETY!!...inadverdently burying the bow at the wrong time could become a real problem...I remember just after installing my 1st tabs, trying to plane up and the bow DIGGIN' like crazy before it dawned on me my tabs were down...I can imagine what oversized would do...