Trim tabs on V ?

I put Bennett M120 Sport Tabs on my V20 and love them. Quicker to plane, can plane at lower speeds, higher top end, side to side levelling, and greatly improves the ride through any kind of chop or wave activity.
 
I had Bennett's on my Mako, a must for that model boat, but were factory standard.

Questions:
1. How much dough ?
2. If you installed yourself - how tough to get it done ?

Thanks
 
bgreene said:
I had Bennett's on my Mako, a must for that model boat, but were factory standard.

Questions:
1. How much dough ?
2. If you installed yourself - how tough to get it done ?

Thanks
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I paid around $420 for mine a year ago. I just googled "Bennett M120" and it seems the pricing for the tabs with the standard switch are still about the same. Kits with the switch with LED indicators run around $550. Sometimes wish I'd gone with the indicator switch, because an upgrade will now cost me around $250.

The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, and they provide paper templates for marking the holes you'll need to drill. It took me < 2hrs from start to finish.
 
bgreene said:
I had Bennett's on my Mako, a must for that model boat, but were factory standard.

Questions:
1. How much dough ? Spare dug up a used set for me for $250...so no templates or instructions...
2. If you installed yourself - how tough to get it done ? I first put them on my '74, then later on my '95 V21...had to alter swim platform on both...if you are tool-handy, it's an involved job, but not too difficult...

If you buy new, I agree w/YoDaddy about the Indicator Switch and the model he refers to...

Thanks
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Well.. our first trip = no trim tabs ... decent ride, thought it was good
second trip = TRIM TABS!!

They are amazing! like already stated.. faster plane, stability, ride control and the ability to push the bow down in chop.. I would not have any (almost) boat without them.. well worth the investment.. My stern is heavier then most due to NidaBond transom, bracket, 32 gall bait tank so for me i saw a huge difference
 

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Whatever you are presently driving...truck, car, suv, whatever....take the shock absorbers off of it and put bias-ply tires on it and drive it around for a while...get used to it...then put new shocks and radials on it...

That's the difference in tabs vs no tabs...
 
My previous boat...........Mako CC really needed the factory original Bennett trim tabs.
Recessed, very nice.

Driving my ne w to me 96' V21 I consider it ........likely quite useful, but not as necessary as for the Mako.
This is because the V21 has a more typical ride, where as the Mako had certain definitive ride tendencies, well corrected with the tabs.

I may go with the tabs.........over this winter.
 
reelapeelin said:
Whatever you are presently driving...truck, car, suv, whatever....take the shock absorbers off of it and put bias-ply tires on it and drive it around for a while...get used to it...then put new shocks and radials on it...
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What's that, must be waaaay before my time
 
Best purchase Ive made for my boat!!!! I went with the Lenco 12 x 12's which work great.

Cost? - I'm a retailer, it would just tick you off if you saw what I paid for em!!!!

Install? - Very easy. I actually called Lenco and told them how easy it was......and give them my recc.'s for making it even easier.

Your gonna have to decide between Lenco(electric) and Bennet(hyd). That could be a whole new topic!!!!!

(Go with Lenco......)
 
Thank God last owner of the V decided to install the Tabs. Once you get the hang of it, you can really fine tune the hull to navegate pretty fast on good size rollers. You can do better than most of todays 21 footers.

V20's do a bit of chine walk at top end speeds (with the correct power & set-up) the tabs help correct that too.


And they look really cool.
 

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sounds like everyone pretty much agrees tabs are the way to go, was just wondering what size was reccommended for these hulls?
 
Bennett has great service to. I ordered a new wiring harness and i had it in a week. The best part was it was NO charge. You can't beat that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott
 
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