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Bennett SLT6 trim tabs? Anyone running them?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 458352" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>In response to your initial inquiry, the Bennett <em>self-leveling tabs </em>or SLTs are a similar product to the Smart Tabs of which member Richg99 here has installed on many small tin boats.</p><p></p><p>See his experiences - link below - as he likes the 'gas shock' system of the SmartTab vs the heavy 'mechanical spring' system of the Bennett Marine SLT tabs. Just my guess, but I bet Bennett (who makes both hydraulic & electric tabs) were losing a bit of the market by not having a low-cost non-powered tab option, so they came up with their own, but had to use the spring to get around the patent on the gas shock.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">https://www.forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=45624&hilit=smart+tab</span></p><p></p><p><strong><em>I myself would definitely NEVER use </em></strong>SMartTabs or any "auto" tab on a saltwater boat or one where you need to run rivers with holes and rapids (in case of a following sea condition) but for<em> flat water use </em>... I can see the advantages vs. no tabs or just a foil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 458352, member: 15636"] In response to your initial inquiry, the Bennett [i]self-leveling tabs [/i]or SLTs are a similar product to the Smart Tabs of which member Richg99 here has installed on many small tin boats. See his experiences - link below - as he likes the 'gas shock' system of the SmartTab vs the heavy 'mechanical spring' system of the Bennett Marine SLT tabs. Just my guess, but I bet Bennett (who makes both hydraulic & electric tabs) were losing a bit of the market by not having a low-cost non-powered tab option, so they came up with their own, but had to use the spring to get around the patent on the gas shock. [color=#0000FF]https://www.forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=45624&hilit=smart+tab[/color] [b][i]I myself would definitely NEVER use [/i][/b]SMartTabs or any "auto" tab on a saltwater boat or one where you need to run rivers with holes and rapids (in case of a following sea condition) but for[i] flat water use [/i]... I can see the advantages vs. no tabs or just a foil. [/QUOTE]
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