[Castman]

I have noticed that there are several types of trim tabs. Electric, manual, automatic adjustible by speed. Which one would be a good choice for a micro skiff?

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Lenco

 

[DuckNut]

Whichever fits your budget.

 

[Castman]

Whichever fits your budget.

I was looking a Lemco (PRICEY) and I found a Bennet that locks flat. I don't want a tab that is in the down position when poling. Any thoughts?

 

[DuckNut]

Trim them up when not running.

Bennett and Lenco will stay up. The one that is on a hydraulic arm will remain in the down position.

 

[SomaliPirate]

I second the Lencos.

 

[SFL_Mirage]

How hard is it to switch from hydraulic tabs to electric? Just replacing the actuators and wiring it up? I need to do that as i dont have the hydraulic tank anymore.

 

[topnative2]

How hard is it to switch from hydraulic tabs to electric? Just replacing the actuators and wiring it up? I need to do that as i dont have the hydraulic tank anymore.

piece of cake doing the lencos ......if you are thinking of using the bennet tabs I do not have a clue....may be crossover kits...I seem to remember bennet had a hydo. to electric kit for their tabs

 

[Castman]

Seems Lencos are the way to go. I was reading about the plaining pad on boat hull options. There was very little about flat bottom boats at the transom. I am assuming that the pad extends across the whole bottom. Are trim tabs necessary on flat bottom boats?

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Seems Lencos are the way to go. I was reading about the plaining pad on boat hull options. There was very little about flat bottom boats at the transom. I am assuming that the pad extends across the whole bottom. Are trim tabs necessary on flat bottom boats?

Put it this way- I’ll never own another boat without trim tabs.

 

[Castman]

Put it this way- I’ll never own another boat without trim tabs.

That said it all.

 

[BrownDog]

I have Bennett bolt electric tabs, they are great and easy to install.
I do believe they sell a conversion kit between the two but ask their customer service, they were super helpful when I was going through the decision making process on tabs for my current boat.

As said above I could never go back to not having them, way too many advantages especially on a small shallow water boat.

 

[Capnredfish]

Think of them as suspension on a car, a boat does not have it. Suspension on a vehicle tries to maintain a designed ride and level, or maybe as pitch and yaw on an aircraft. Tabs are a must on 90% of small boats. They provide more control of boats ride and performance. Like AMEX commercials, don’t leave dock without them. I’m an an owner of Lenco.