Bennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Actuator Lower Hinge w/Pin - A1114
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Bennett Trim Tabs - AuoTrim Pro Helm Display - ATPDISPBR
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Bennett Trim Tabs - BOLT Electric Actuator (Adjustable Upper Hinge) - BEA3000
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Bennett Trim Tabs - Integrated Helm Control for Hydraulic Systems - OBI9000H
$461.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Short Hydraulic Actuator Assembly - A1200S
$131.79Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Hydraulic Power Unit - 12V Pump - V351HPU1
$422.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Hydraulic to BOLT Electric Conversion Kit - HYDBOLTCON
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Bennett Trim Tabs - Pigtail for Wire Harness - PT109
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Bennett Trim Tabs - Hydraulic Hardware Pack - H1170A
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Bennett Trim Tabs - 12x12 Standard Trim Plane Assembly - TPA1212
$162.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Solenoid Valve - Green Wire - 12V - VP1135G
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Bennett Trim Tabs - Integrated Helm Control for BOLT Electric System - OBI9000E
$461.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Hydraulic Power Unit Mounting Bracket - H1179
$9.91Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Euro Style Rocker Switch - ES2000
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Bennett Trim Tabs - Actuator Upper Hinge With Coil - CC3003P
$45.88$45.95Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - 30" x 12" Trim Plane Assembly - TPA3012
$215.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Actuator Lower Hinge Pin - A1115
$2.71$8.99Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Solenoid Valve - Red - 12V - VP1135R
$71.07Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - AutoTrim Pro Sensor Kit - ATPSENSTD
$112.07Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - 10" x 12" M120 Sport Trim Plane Assembly (Batwing Style) - TPAM120
$163.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett - Bolt Electric 9" x 12" Edge Mount Limited Space Trim Tab Kit - BOLT912ED
$654.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett - M120 Sport Trim Tab System w/One Box Indication - M120OBI
$1,159.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Rocker Switch Control for BOLT Electric Systems - BRC4000
$118.48Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - BOLT Actuator UH Spacer - BEA2100
$16.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Hydraulic Tubing - 30' Coil - T1125-30
$68.48Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs -Hydraulic Tubing - 20' Coil - T112520
$47.41Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Electric Actuator for BOLT Electric System - BEA2000
$263.00Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - Euro Style Rocker Switch w/20' Wire Harness - ES2000A
$153.35$153.70Unit price /UnavailableBennett Trim Tabs
Bennett Trim Tabs - AutoTrim Pro Control for Hydraulic Trim Tabs - AP000A1HA
$758.00Unit price /Unavailable
Bennett Trim Tabs & Accessories Resources and Information
PartsVu is pleased to offer a complete selection of Bennett trim tabs and accessories. Trim tabs serve the important function of adjusting a boat’s running angle, to fine-tune performance in the water. Bennett offers trim tabs featuring a time-tested, revolutionary design for a reliable performance for years to come. Do you have questions about your Bennett trim tab? Check out this post, titled Bennett Trim Tabs - How Do They Work? over on our blog.
Browse our broad selection of marine products and accessories, or shop Bennett Trim Tabs and Accessories by category, including:
- Bennett Conversion Kits
- Bennett Actuators
- Bennett Trim Tab Helm Controls & Parts
- Bennett Hydraulic Trim Tabs & Kits
- Bennett Electronic Trim Tabs & Kits
- Bennett Trim Planes
Bennett Trim Tabs and Accessories FAQs
What are the primary benefits of trim tabs on a boat?
Essentially, trim tabs are two stainless-steel pieces on the back of a transom. As an external accessory, they help run a boat at its best possible attitude. They do this by providing the ability to adjust pitch, roll, and correct listing. With a manual rocker control at the helm, it can adjust how the boat runs from bow to stern and port to starboard.
Another way of looking at it is like an X-pivot. If you were at the helm and wanted the starboard bow down, you would actually be putting the port tab down and working on that axis. For the whole bow down, those tabs would be fully deflected. To make the bow raise again, you simply retract them.
Trim tabs correct your boat in a bow to stern motion or in a port to starboard listing motion. These adjustments help with weight distribution by correcting the load and may particularly help boats prone to listing.
The biggest benefit we hear from boaters is the corrections trim tabs make to a listing boat. Many customers are not experienced boaters and may not completely understand effective weight distribution. In their excitement, they may lean over, suddenly creating an imbalance. For this reason, they get the trim tabs to enable a smoother ride. Trim tabs are easy ways to improve the performance of a boat.
What are some key differences among outboard trim tab systems?
The most common types of trim tab systems are hydraulic and electric. A hydraulic power unit or pump runs the hydraulic system. An electric system is run by electric actuators with motors, meaning no power unit in the boat itself.
For smaller vessels, there are spring-loaded tabs. For larger vessels, Bennett Marine offers heavy-duty hydraulic tabs. A good hydraulic system will take the punishment from the extra weight and work the boat does. It all comes down to what will perform best for that particular boat.
A rule of thumb is that a boat less than 30 to 36 feet would benefit from an electric system. That would allow for ease of installation and the ability to extend and retract faster. For even smaller vessels, the more affordable spring-loaded systems do not require wiring, tubing, or control inside the transom. They simply use two spring-loaded actuators located at the rear of the vessel. While on the go, they are not manually controllable, which doesn’t help with listing. Still, they do correct porpoising by getting the bow down.
Some people use gas pistons instead of spring-loaded. Also, there are different custom variations of dual-acting high-performance hydraulic trim tabs.
For over fifty years, Bennett Marine has addressed the diverse marine market by offering spring-loaded, electric, and hydraulic trim tabs. Bennett has options for anything from a jon boat to a fast performance boat. Just about every boat out there needs a set of trim tabs to fine-tune the ride based on customers’ needs. Even on high-performance boats running at 80-90 MPH, trim tabs allow the boat to settle back down when the boat gets a little out of shape.
Are Bennett trim tabs available for aftermarket purchase?
Yes. Bennett Marine offers conversion kits that provide a lot of value. Although we sell replacements, if an old Bennett pump no longer works, a customer may want to try electric because the response time is faster. They may have heard how easy it is to retrofit their trim tab system themselves without having to change many components.
For older systems that still work well, it may be about upgrading the control to a touch panel that has the up and down buttons, adding a joystick, or something with auto tab control built-in. Even with a classic hydraulic system or a competitor’s system, we likely have con