Finally tried out the sx smarttabs that I had installed a few weeks ago.
I am very pleased with results .![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
This is on an 07 192 with 190hp merc with 19p hi 5 prop
I didnt have a gps so speeds are via speedo
Minimum plane is now 20mph @3000rpms
Before tabs min plane 23-25 @3200rpms
So 200 rpms lower & stays on plane solid @3000rpm.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
exactly what I was after .
The boat leaps on plane from a standing start now ,I thought it was pretty good before tabs , but now , I AM IMPRESSED with my lil v6 .
I had started with the tabs at the #4 setting but top speed was down to 42mph (speedo) had it up to 46mph(speedo)earlier in the year.
So I backed tabs to the last setting.
Top speed up to 44mph ... good enough .
The boat behaves much better now with the tabs .
I can now trim up & boat doesnt porpose at any speed ..( it was bad before )
The boat also handles chop from other boats or rough water way better .
Might be the fact that I can now trim up a bit more .
But I swear that its a much smoother riding boat in rough water than it was before .
Added plus for me is trolling speed is even slower than it was before tabs .
Must be the extra drag in the lowered position.
So slap a set of smarttabs on your 192s you wont be sorry .
btw I used the 60lbs shocks with sx tabs ( the plastic ones )
Jim
I am very pleased with results .
This is on an 07 192 with 190hp merc with 19p hi 5 prop
I didnt have a gps so speeds are via speedo
Minimum plane is now 20mph @3000rpms
Before tabs min plane 23-25 @3200rpms
So 200 rpms lower & stays on plane solid @3000rpm.
exactly what I was after .
The boat leaps on plane from a standing start now ,I thought it was pretty good before tabs , but now , I AM IMPRESSED with my lil v6 .
I had started with the tabs at the #4 setting but top speed was down to 42mph (speedo) had it up to 46mph(speedo)earlier in the year.
So I backed tabs to the last setting.
Top speed up to 44mph ... good enough .
The boat behaves much better now with the tabs .
I can now trim up & boat doesnt porpose at any speed ..( it was bad before )
The boat also handles chop from other boats or rough water way better .
Might be the fact that I can now trim up a bit more .
But I swear that its a much smoother riding boat in rough water than it was before .
Added plus for me is trolling speed is even slower than it was before tabs .
Must be the extra drag in the lowered position.
So slap a set of smarttabs on your 192s you wont be sorry .
btw I used the 60lbs shocks with sx tabs ( the plastic ones )
Jim