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Can’t wait for the season to start.

Getting very excited for the season. I've got about 1.5 months before she's in the water. Completed: -I ponied up and paid a pro to refresh the hull and she shines! -Lenco trim tabs -New Taco marine rub rail Wrapping up: -install rebuilt carb + new fuel pump -replace all of the rubber cooling...

That makes a little more sense and I guess the trade off is that the auto tabs are just always pushing with the same amount of force on both sides.

No matter how I look at the self leveling kits I don't get it, I'm sure someone way smarter than me has an explanation. It seems like the side already most out of the water would deploy the tab more than the side in the water making the list worse.

Bennett actually recommends 3m 5200, or equivalent in the instructions which is why I was saying 5200: https://bennetttrimtabs.com/installManuals/BOLT-Set-Manual-WEB-052123.pdf (materials on page 10)

Fundamentally it's measuring, attention to detail, follow the directions, seal the holes and run some wire. Bennett has some great installation resources the initial video even talks about it being about a days project for a DiY'er: https://bennetttrimtabs.com/guide-to-trim-tabs/ Hopefully...

That's a wrap on the season. Time to start on the winter projects I can do while she's shrink wrapped.

Comedian for sure. Follow the directions, measure a bunch and make sure to seal the holes. I'm sure I'll have more questions once I actually start. I figure if I was able to install a widebody kit with functional brake ducting on a newish corvette I can line up a few screw holes. And through the...

You can definitely make the suggestion, but I'm still planning to DiY. If it were a more valuable boat with higher stakes I'd probably go that route, but that isn't my style. FWIW I've modified a few cars in my day and the instruction manuals for tabs seem super straightforward. Measure once cut...

Wow I'm not sure why I wasn't getting notifications for this thread anymore! I'm pretty much settled that I'll be installing tabs this winter. I'm hoping a black friday deal pops up for some good electric ones.

Different Jeep, but I tow with a Grand Cherokee. +1000 for either EOH or straight electric brakes. My 220 OV is on a newer Loadmaster twin axle with electric brakes (about 6000 lbs) way better than surge brakes! I'd highly recommend Loadmaster, but if you're in Salt water an aluminum trailer is...

Filled up one last time on the river last week and it was $5.80/gal I think. I'm planning to not slip my Jet ski on a floating dock next season since it's impossible to get premium on the water :(

And just like that my first season is over. Shrink wrap next week engine is full of anti-freeze and I have a list of projects for this winter.

If I had to guess I'd say tabs were just less common 30 years ago when my boat was built, I actually don't even see them as an original option: https://owners-resources.searayweb.com/model-archive-files/1C1_27_74DERNQ0D708.pdf I have some pictures in the thread in my signature from before I...

It seems like 98% of people I talk to especially those who have added them have nothing but positive things to say. It also sounds like they might help fix some of the 220OV's porpoising issues. I'll be pricing them out and installing this off season for sure!

Do you lean electric or hydraulic with current offerings? My space is somewhat limited so I'm thinking electric, but I also run only a single 24m battery.

Well I think that seals the deal, no real reason to not go with some tabs. Off balance loads are something I'm very interested in so I think that leaves me with electric and hydraulic options!

Is that because you have them set in a spot that works for you and you don’t adjust them? Also curious if the boat always had them or if you added them?

Install isn't an issue, but the Nauticus tabs definitely save some dollars. That might be the way to go and an easy project to get them on.

Loadmaster set mine up around 7% based on my scaling. Slightly bigger boat at 22ft, but she tows great.