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Trim tabs for speed and safety

heir function is well understood, and they should need little introduction, but in the racing scene they can also be used to assist with correcting chine walking, decrease the risk of blow over and alter the hull’s angle of attack through the water. Used correctly for racing, trim tabs allow a boat to run flat,

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