Tom3298
New Member
I recently bought a 2000 340 Sundancer, 7.4L MPI inboards. I was ready to sell it due to incredibly poor planing and difficulty getting on plane. The bow was so high when on plane I couldn't even see over it without standing up or sitting on about 5 cushions. The factory installed trim tabs were so pathetic, I could barely tell when they were full up or full down. After doing lots of research, I learned that Sea Ray installed Bennett trim tabs that had only 50% of the marine industry recommended surface area for a 34' boat. No wonder the factory installed ones made virtually no difference either full up or full down. I replaced the factory ones (12" x 16") with Bennett 12" x 24" tabs. WOW! I've got a new boat. The tabs actually move the boat from bow up to bow completely down. I no longer have to stand up to see what's in front of me. Why Sea Ray didn't install the correct tabs is a mystery to me. It was an easy install since I didn't have to move the actuators from their original position on the transom. No drilling new through holes in the transom. Even though I replaced the factory Euro style rocker switches with the EIC rocker switches, that wasn't necessary. Just something I wanted to do. For under $250, I now have a boat that handles like a dream, not the pig that it was before.