Trim Tabs
- Thread starter B-Luv
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alwhite00
Active Member
On my Bennets the top Starboard makes the port tab go down, The top port button makes the starboard tab go down and the lower buttons raise the same tabs as the top buttons. I ended up switching mine side to side. It is probably not how they are to be but it makes it easier on me for some reason.
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Jimmy Buoy
Well-Known Member
- Dec 3, 2008
- 2,463
- Boat Info
- 2003 Cobalt 293
- Engines
- Twin Volvo-Penta 5.0 270hp & DuoProps
They were correctly installed in the first place. Simple physics.
For example, If you want the starboard bown to come down while on plane, you do it by deploying the port tab. Lowering this tab will cause the port stern to rise, which actually causes the starbord bown to come down at the same time.
For example, If you want the starboard bown to come down while on plane, you do it by deploying the port tab. Lowering this tab will cause the port stern to rise, which actually causes the starbord bown to come down at the same time.
Bucit
New Member
- Mar 12, 2010
- 3,144
- Boat Info
- 2005 280 Sundancer
2004 SPD-104 Achilles w/ 8hp Yamaha
- Engines
- Twin 4.3 MPI's with Alpha drives.
They are installed "backwards' for the ease of use. If you want the port bow down then push (tap) the port button down. This will actually force the starboard tab down which in turn pushes the port side down.
jamesgang
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- Jun 28, 2007
- 283
- Boat Info
- 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer 290
- Engines
- Twin 5.7 L Mercruisers - Alphas
When I got my first twin engine boat, I was confused about the tab buttons too. They seemed to be backwards. So I had my wife push the top and bottom of each button while I got out behind the boat and watched what the tabs did with each press of the buttons. Figured it out from there and had no problem since. That's just the way I am . . .
ks65609
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- Aug 30, 2009
- 342
- Boat Info
- 1992 330 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin 454 Mercruiser--340hp
V drive inboards
One more suggestion
It is important to understand the logic and physical aspect of how tabs work, however I prefer to keep it really simple, and do not worry so much about the nautical terms of port and starboard for the moment, as it applies to the inverse functioning of trim tabs.
push top of right button--right bow goes down
push bottom of right button--right bow comes up
push top of left button--left bow goes down
push bottom of left button--left bow comes up
Once on plane, I retract the tabs completely. Less drag the better.
It is important to understand the logic and physical aspect of how tabs work, however I prefer to keep it really simple, and do not worry so much about the nautical terms of port and starboard for the moment, as it applies to the inverse functioning of trim tabs.
push top of right button--right bow goes down
push bottom of right button--right bow comes up
push top of left button--left bow goes down
push bottom of left button--left bow comes up
Once on plane, I retract the tabs completely. Less drag the better.
