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[TheTinMan]

I'm thinking (hoping) tabs will make a noticeable difference. I'm also not overly impressed with the ride without tabs. BUT, you have to remember this is a 20'6" boat.

I need a few things to get "right" on my boat before I can really make an accurate judgement call on the ride. First, as BS stated above, I need to get my boat level. Both batteries are on starboard side so I have starboard list. Second, I feel as if I don't have quite enough of "down trim", although it's real close. Tabs would fix both these except I'd still have a list at rest. Guess I should move a battery to port.

Charlie, check out Bennett's M120 Sport Tabs. You can find complete kit for $389, sometimes less

Who here can give us a before/after tabs impression?

How does everyone feel about how there boat rides at drift? My boat (CC w/ t-top) rolls more than I thought it would. I do a lot of drift fishing in some pretty strong currents/rips around the East End of LI. My boat seems to like to drift beam to the seas (better than drifting stern to) and she rolls pretty damn good. I'm sure the bulky t-top has some effect on that with the higher CG (center of gravity). Even with the 20* deadrise I thought she would roll a bit less. Guess I could've gone with a 14* deadrise boat and been more stable drfting....but then the ride underway would be worse..........you see? As CB said, there's ALWAYS trade offs.

:)