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Smart tabs.... What's your opinion?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 400604" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>I would not use them on a boat that small, as smaller boats are VERY sensitive to trim and loading and from friends who tried them, the Smart Tabs just weren't an all-around solution. They were awesome in one application and horrendous in another ... e.g., a down-deployed tab in a following sea is a dangerous condition.</p><p></p><p>I'm of the opinion they'd only be an option for a ~18' to light 21/22' boat. Any longer & heavier and I'd opt for plane-type trim tabs and for smaller lighter boats, fins or foils.</p><p></p><p>I hope more people chime in with their input for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 400604, member: 15636"] I would not use them on a boat that small, as smaller boats are VERY sensitive to trim and loading and from friends who tried them, the Smart Tabs just weren't an all-around solution. They were awesome in one application and horrendous in another ... e.g., a down-deployed tab in a following sea is a dangerous condition. I'm of the opinion they'd only be an option for a ~18' to light 21/22' boat. Any longer & heavier and I'd opt for plane-type trim tabs and for smaller lighter boats, fins or foils. I hope more people chime in with their input for you! [/QUOTE]
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