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    Bennett Trim Tab Size

    Takes us a little over three hours ICW. We are all the way at the north end of the bay, on the Metedeconk. The stretch behind Beach Haven was the biggest time buster, esp in Aug. If the weather and seas had been a little nicer would've gone out Barnegat Inlet and back in Absecon. BTW, don't...
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    Bennett Trim Tab Size

    Thanks to Just-In-Time and B-Faithful. The lack of effect at slow or troll is good to know and makes sense to me. It probably won't affect my plan to install the QLs since I'm more concerned with running efficiently on plane down Barnegat Bay than at slow/troll. Despite the fact that I own a...
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    Bennett Trim Tab Size

    Thanks, Off Duty. I have a 204 and appreciate the info. Just -In-Time should check his hydrodnyamic theory. Just as in aerodynamics theory any control surface i.e.ailerons, elevators,rudders spoilers and airbrakes, like trimtabs, will cause drag; some more than others. The Volvo tabs...
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    Volvo QL Trim Tabs

    Anybody installed/tried the Volvo QL trim tabs? No Hydraulic pump or lines to leak. No snagged lines. Looks like a great idea.
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    Bennett Trim Tab Size

    Bennet Trim tab size :idea: Has any one tried the Volvo Penta QL Tabs? http://vppneuapps.volvo.com/ww/QL/ql.asp They look like they would not catch any lines and no hydraulic pump/fluid to worry about.
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    Why do I need a bow Pulpit?

    I have a '93 208 Adventure with a badly chipped bow pulpit. I all ready have the replacement pulpit (bought last spring on EBay, someone ran out of money on a rebuild) and am planning to replace the old one next spring. Is there any really good reason that I shouldn't just fill the bolt holes...