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Trim tab recommendation?

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#1 ·
I'm thinking about putting new trim tabs on my Beavertail Osprey. It came with the Volvo trim tabs and they SUCK. The plastic internals keep breaking. The boat seems to handle ok without tabs now but I wonder what it would be like with tabs. Does any have tabs on their HB Waterman or Beavertail osprey? And If so could you recommend a size and type?



Thanks!
 
#9 ·
I'm liking the Bennett BOLT electric tabs that came on my new boat. The position indicator lights are more helpful than I thought they would be, and hadn't noticed that they do auto retract until I saw this thread.

Super fast travel. When coming off plane you can run them down to stuff the bow, kill the throttle, and the boat will settle down flat without squatting. This helps to keep from bumping your skeg on a rock.

https://bennetttrimtabs.com/product/bolt-control-with-indication-including-diagnostics-and-atr/

Lencos worked fine on other boats I've had, except for having to tie wrap the plug for the control pad extension cable on one of them because it would shake loose over time.
 
#12 ·
Lenco. The 18 Waterman size is 9x12, I think I can check tomorrow. You can’t get the most out of that hull (Waterman, either one, 16 or 18) without tabs. You drive them with tabs. Auto-retract is a nice feature, as is the lighted switch, but nether are needed. Tiller I’d skip it, console might as well.
 
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