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Sep 23, 2001 · Hydraulic: A failure in the Bennett system does not result in locked up Trim Tabs. The Trim Tab stays safely in place if there is a power failure. Then simply removing pressure from the system will result in the Trim Tabs retracting to the full up position automatically. With the Trim tabs in the full up position the boat may be safely run at ...
RE: hydraulic vs. Electric - The Hull Truth
Dec 1, 2004 · These areas of low pressure cause much more water to be lost out of the sides of the Trim Tabs compared to "flat" Trim Tabs. Bennett: Bennett Trim Tabs carry a flat surface out to the edge of the Trim Tabs. This maintains the highest pressure across the surface of the Trim Tab for maximum lift. On some Trim Tabs Bennett turns the sides up 90 ...
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Hydrofoil vs Smart …
I’m wondering what would be the best setup for my 18ft boat with a 125hp outboard. Keep the hydrofoil, put on smart tabs, or get a nice set of trim tabs. Would the extra price of for trim tabs be worth it over the performance of the smart tabs? This is my first boat and I'm new to all this so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Automatic Trim Tab …
Apr 23, 2024 · The auto-pilot will make a correction that affects the attitude. The tabs will correct the attitude leading the autopilot to make another small correction and so on. It doesn't always happen but it is certainly entertaining when it does. At the price point of the Auto Glide system as an add-on for existing Lenco tabs, I think it's fine.
Boating and Fishing Forum - Trim tabs Lenco vs. Bennett - The …
Aug 16, 2018 · Hello everybody, relatively new here but joined awhile back. I am restoring my 23’ 1978 Robalo CC and I’m thinking I want to install trim tabs now as part of the resto. I’ve read up on the lenco and Bennett tabs. The Bennett tabs I see have an …
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Trim tab conversion ...
I need some advice please. My boat has Bennett hydraulic trim tabs. Have one-port- stuck down. Tried trouble shooting but decided the simple solution would be to convert to electric actuators. My plates are 9”x12” and the actuators are 10.5” fully retracted.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Bennett trim tabs ...
Over the last 30 years of restoring boats I have seen where the hydraulic trim tabs by Bennett are usually the only thing on the boat I am restoring that does not need to be replaced. Cause in point I restored a 70s 24' Seabird where the original trim tabs where still working. It was the only thing on the boat that was still working.
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Nauticus smart tabs …
I know I know I know :), I am aware that electric or hydraulic trim tabs are significantly better. I am looking at these two options instead because of a couple of factors....#1 is that we do not get to use the boat a ton right now so I am looking for a more cost-effective optinon, and #2 is that we do our boating on lakes and the upper chesapeake bay in mostly calm conditions (we are more ...
Boating and Fishing Forum - Bennett SLT - The Hull Truth
Self Leveling Trim Tabs are spring adjusted and have no way to adjust on the fly. Automatic Trim Tabs are remotely controlled tabs with an optional Auto Feature added to them. We make Auto Tab Controls for our hydraulic Tabs and are in the process of …
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Trim Tabs for my …
Needless to say with the 24 VDC batteries in back, I've got a little weight in the back and need a set of trim tabs to stop the porposing. My boat is 20.5 ft long with the extended transom (18 ft without). The boat weighs 1500 lbs and 3125 lbs fully loaded. I can not mount the trim tabs on the extended transum due to lack of space.