Trim Tabs

[Sunny]

Anyone know a cheap source for hydrolic trim tabs ?

I'm looking to fit some to my Raider

Any leads appreciated

Cheers
Nick

[Dave.S]

Hi Nick

I had electric trim tabs on my last boat and found they were great. No messing with pumps and oil.

Look here www.trickettmarineproducts.co.uk/trimtabs.html plus they are local should you need spares.

Dave

[Sunny]

Dec 8, 2010 9:42:19 GMT Dave.S said:

Hi Nick

I had electric trim tabs on my last boat and found they were great. No messing with pumps and oil.

Look here www.trickettmarineproducts.co.uk/trimtabs.html plus they are local should you need spares.

Dave

Thanks Dave...but £800 + VAT

I'd rather move the fuel cans around

[monkeynuts]

these QL trim tabs are the new(ish) rage on alot of boats at the moment and we dont get many problems with them. www.motortechmarine.co.uk/department/ql-boat-trim-system/
thay have a blade which drops down and work in the same way as a normal trim tab.
if you shop around you'll get them 15% cheaper than on this web site
cheers john

[BrianR]

Dec 8, 2010 12:11:09 GMT Sunny said:

Dec 8, 2010 9:42:19 GMT Dave.S said:

Hi Nick

I had electric trim tabs on my last boat and found they were great. No messing with pumps and oil.

Look here www.trickettmarineproducts.co.uk/trimtabs.html plus they are local should you need spares.

Dave

Thanks Dave...but £800 + VAT

I'd rather move the fuel cans around

I paid less than half that for the Bennett Tabs I fitted to my previous boat.
I got them from Magic Marine at Broadstone. Magic Marine

[olly]

iv got manual tabs on my boat they do a real good job when i got them set up

[Sunny]

Dec 9, 2010 15:46:13 GMT BrianR said:

Dec 8, 2010 12:11:09 GMT Sunny said:

I paid less than half that for the Bennett Tabs I fitted to my previous boat.
I got them from Magic Marine at Broadstone. Magic Marine

Thanks all for the tips so far

Brian,
I found their site this lunchtime.......and it was interesting to read the differences between Electric Motor and Hydraulic Tabs.... Bennets seem to be the benchmark.

I need the capability to adjust the list more than the tilt (although it has advantages on getting up on the plane - which some claim saves fuel). Where I made changes to my centre of gravity it has meant that the boat will list too easily to port.

Cheers guys
Nick

[BrianR]

Dec 9, 2010 19:26:40 GMT Sunny said:

Dec 9, 2010 15:46:13 GMT BrianR said:

I paid less than half that for the Bennett Tabs I fitted to my previous boat.
I got them from Magic Marine at Broadstone. Magic Marine

Thanks all for the tips so far

Brian,
I found their site this lunchtime.......and it was interesting to read the differences between Electric Motor and Hydraulic Tabs.... Bennets seem to be the benchmark.

I need the capability to adjust the list more than the tilt (although it has advantages on getting up on the plane - which some claim saves fuel). Where I made changes to my centre of gravity it has meant that the boat will list too easily to port.

Cheers guys
Nick

I'd say Bennett Tabs are the way to go.
My previous boat was too stern heavy to plane until I fitted them.