Special Conditions & Safety - Bennett Marine AutoTrimPro Installation & User Manual

Trim Tab Basics
This section is intended to provide a general overview of how trim tabs work.
For detailed information on operating your AutoTrim Pro, see page 32.
Special Conditions & Safety Precautions
Correcting for a List
Bennett trim tabs may be operated independantly so that you can correct
for listing. Your control is designed so that you can use it intuitively when
controling the tabs manually. Do not think about what the trim tabs are
doing, just concentrate on the bow. If the port bow is high, push the port
side BOW DOWN direction. If the starboard bow is high, push the starboard
side BOW DOWN direction. Press the control in half-second bursts to avoid
over-trimming, allowing time between corrections for the boat to react. For
information about operating ATP auto mode, see page 32.
Using In Conjunction With Outboard Trim/Tilt
Using your trim tabs in conjunction with your engine's power trim will
give you increased speed and power.
1. Adjust the trim tabs to achieve a planing attitude.
2. Use the power trim to position the prop path parallel to the water flow as
indicated by increased RPM / Speed.
3. If necessary, re-adjust the trim tabs to fine tune the trim of your boat.
In other words, use your trim tabs to trim the boat and your power trim to
trim your prop.
Running In Rough Water
When running in a chop or heavy seas, press BOW DOWN on both tabs. This
will bring the "V" of the hull in contact with the waves rather than having the
waves pound the hull and your passengers.
Following Sea
For maximum control and maneuverability in a following sea or when running
in an inlet, make sure the trim tabs are fully retracted by pressing BOW UP on
both tabs. This brings up the tabs, decreasing lift in the stern, allowing the bow
to rise. If tabs are deployed, the bow may dig.
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