Trim Tabs - Explaining Different Types - How They Work and Installation

Author: Ruth Cunningham for F&B magazine   Date Posted:13 September 2019 

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Everything You Need to Know about Trim Tabs:

  • How Trim Tabs Work
  • Explaining different types of trim tabs - Foils, Self Levelling Tabs, Electric trim tabs  versus Hydraulic trim tabs
  • How to install, what size and where to postion trim tabs on boat 
  • How to trim your boat properly
  • How to use trim tabs - getting used to them
  • How to correct your boat's side lean (which is called "list")
  • Setting Trim Tabs and also your engine's trim
  • Running in Rough Seas
  • Explaining the different trim tab control types
  • Typical differnt kit types pricing comparisons

Download F&B Magazine's Trim Tab Technical Article here: 

There is also more detailed information and pictures under Trim Tabs on this website.