On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:02:28 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

The tabs on my Parker earn their keep by:

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3. Allowing me to get the boat on plane a bit faster and plane at
slightly lower speeds.

To me, slower planing speed in choppy water is the biggest single
benefit. Tabs help to keep the bow down and the stern up which keeps
the boat moving through the chop without a lot of slamming around.