Re: Do inflatable boat trim tabs work?
Back to the original question.....<br /><br />Boatster, Smart tabs make an icredible difference to an inflatable, particularily a small one! I have a 10' 2" Zodiac with a 15hp Rude on it running a 10x11 Pirhana prop. Before the tabs were installed a holeshot was a sky searching, somewhat nervous experience! After installing the Smart Tabs, the bow rise was drasticly reduced, minimum planing speed was way down (10-12 mph), ride was noticbly smoother, and the craft was far more stable at speed (32mph GPS). The inflatable now takes about 1/3 the time to plane compared to before the tabs were installed. When I first got the tabs they were packaged with the wrong actuators (too strong), I called Nauticus directly on their toll free number and ended up with the correct actuators in my hands in less than 48 hours! Icredible, considering I live 500 miles north of the Canada/US border in British Columbia!!! I found the people at Nauticus to be great to deal with as far as customer and product support. I don't think I would ever have another inflatable with out putting them on it. Once you go through the initial adjustments they are completely hassle free and work flawlessly. I have run them for 2 seasons, without any issues as far as durability or failure, and my inflatable is in use an average of 30 hours/week for 4 months of the year and sporadicly for another month. Take the little bit of time to set them up to their best advantage and you'll never regret the investment!<br /><br />Hands down, they are the best investment/improvement that I have ever made on any of the boats I've owned!
