rengnath
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Hi everyone,
I'm investing in trim tabs and I'm currently torn between which model I want to order, so I was hoping for some feedback. I want to stick with Bennett hydraulic tabs preferably, unless there is a huge advantage to the Bennett Electric tabs. I have enough space for the pump.
That being said, the trim tab kits that I'm comparing are the 129EIC traditional tabs and the M80EIC sport tabs. Price difference is minimal. The 129s measure 12x9 and the M80s measure 8x10. On their website, they recommend the M80s for a single outboard boat and the 129s for an I/O, outboard, or inboard (source: http://bennetttrimtabs.com/trimtabkits.php?cID=1)
The M80 tabs are marketed to be for trailered boats and the batwing design provides 30% more lift, and they claim the design is more space-saving (source: http://bennetttrimtabs.com/catalog.php?vID=78&catHome=1)
So my question is which kit will perform better, assuming there is no concern for the additional space requirements of the 129s? Looking at the specs, the kits include all of the same equipment except for the tabs themselves.
The boat is a 2011 Bayliner 185 BR with a 3.0 Mercruiser/Alpha I gen II. My purposes for the trim tabs will be to better handle the chop on Lake Michigan and correct for undistributed weight on the boat (i.e., heavier people that make it impossible to level the boat out with moving them around). The M80s are attractive due to their size, but either kit will fit. I will be forced to change the stern trailer strap locations with either kit.
Thanks for any insight.
I'm investing in trim tabs and I'm currently torn between which model I want to order, so I was hoping for some feedback. I want to stick with Bennett hydraulic tabs preferably, unless there is a huge advantage to the Bennett Electric tabs. I have enough space for the pump.
That being said, the trim tab kits that I'm comparing are the 129EIC traditional tabs and the M80EIC sport tabs. Price difference is minimal. The 129s measure 12x9 and the M80s measure 8x10. On their website, they recommend the M80s for a single outboard boat and the 129s for an I/O, outboard, or inboard (source: http://bennetttrimtabs.com/trimtabkits.php?cID=1)
The M80 tabs are marketed to be for trailered boats and the batwing design provides 30% more lift, and they claim the design is more space-saving (source: http://bennetttrimtabs.com/catalog.php?vID=78&catHome=1)
So my question is which kit will perform better, assuming there is no concern for the additional space requirements of the 129s? Looking at the specs, the kits include all of the same equipment except for the tabs themselves.
The boat is a 2011 Bayliner 185 BR with a 3.0 Mercruiser/Alpha I gen II. My purposes for the trim tabs will be to better handle the chop on Lake Michigan and correct for undistributed weight on the boat (i.e., heavier people that make it impossible to level the boat out with moving them around). The M80s are attractive due to their size, but either kit will fit. I will be forced to change the stern trailer strap locations with either kit.
Thanks for any insight.
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