Many boat enthusiasts enjoy adding accessories to their boats, especially if the enhancement aids in performance. Trim tabs are one such addition that can help boaters achieve top speeds with less effort from the boat's motor.
Trim tabs are typically stainless steel flat surfaces that are attached to the rear underside of a boat. Their use results in the boat sitting on top of the water rather than the bow pitching upward as the stern drives downward into the water. The boat's captain can control their angle with either an electronic or hydraulic system.
Because trim tabs help keep the boat planing on the water's surface, the boat's motor does not have to work as hard to reach top speed. In fact, at top speed, the boat will be using less fuel because there is less surface area of the boat touching the water.
With the boat on a level plane at top speed, trim tabs allow the boater to have better visibility. No longer do boaters need to look over the lifted bow for other boaters or obstacles, which creates a safer environment.
