On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:15:14 GMT, "Ken Tanaka"
wrote:

I agree with noah. I have the smart tabs on my 16' Arima. Started with the
CoBra Edge HF on my 70hp Evinrude 4-stroke. Added the Smart Tabs because I
wasn't quite satisfied w/the Edge. Did a lot of different tests (Edge only,
Smart Tabs only, and both HF & tabs), the Smart Tabs kept my bow down
better and it planed faster.

My port side has a 9.9hp Evinrude 2-stroke kicker on a SS Gerelick bracket.
The stern has a 24-group battery on the starboard side, 27 gallon gas tank
in the middle and a 3-gallon tank for the kicker on the port side. The
Smart Tabs will not control listing like a hydraulic tabs. I do that by
shifting around my 152 qt. Igloo full of ice. As you can tell, my ass end
is quite heavy (boat - not mine).

On two separate occasion (145 lb. Pacific Blue Marlin, 136 lb. Yellowfin
Tuna) while alone, I was able to put the fish in my 7-foot insulated fish
bag. Once I couldn't boat a 150 lb. marlin because the water was a little
rough and I kept sliding back to the gunwale so I just tied it to my port
side and dragged it back. I adjusted the list accordingly. If your primary
purpose is to control the listing, I'd get hydraulics. Mine was to get the
bow down. Because the added weight in the stern helps during following and
head seas.

Hope this helps.

Ken Tanaka
Pearl City, HI



Ken,

I noticed your name here a couple of times tonight.
Welcome to the group.
Don't take any wooden nickels. )

noah