Trim tabs on V boat - absolutely !!

[fishingwithblue]

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]

Originally Posted by fishingwithblue

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]

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]

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]

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)

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Disturbed

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)

Yup, I can only speak for the V21, but likely the V20 similar.
Just a little tab cuts the " bang, bang, bang" of pounding through 2' etc messy chop to slicing through nearly NO pounding. I mean NO pounding. If you tab a little more, it's really knifing through softly. Avoid maximum down tabs through bigger steep seas or you'll gets some waves to break over the bow. That's only if you're being silly with it.........

[Genie Aye]

Here is a shot of the placement I did--work great--worth every penny for sure on this boat.

Do not limit yourself ---look for Lenco electrics as well.