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Thanks peeps, good info.

Yeah the product selector suggested 10.5" and 80# actuators...the same thing it suggested for 6000+ lb boats. I think my little 3300lb will be just fine with 9.5" and 60#

Lol the sad thing is I haven't even had her in the water yet! Don't take possession until Monday!

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Originally Posted by Muggi (Post 53168)

I have a 1999 Shabah 202. I ran the composites with #60. I have them on the lightest setting and they work awesome. Extremely easy to mount. No guessing with where to mount the actuators on these. Just make sure there is enough room above them to mount the other end of the actuator as they describe. I used 3m 5200 to put mine on. The transom is a lot thicker than you think it is. I noticed a tremendous improvement once I put them on and even unhooked them once to remind myself of the difference. Let me say I will never unhook them again. Even when trying to get a better wake for wakeboarding. The boat drives much better, is so much easier to hold a constant speed while pulling a skier or wake boarder and I actually picked up one to two miles an hour on top. I love the fact that I can hammer it out of the hole and never lose sight of the horizon and get on plane almost instantly. It turns so much better too.

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Awesome. I'll probably take it out without them just because I've DYING to play with her, but will yank her back out and do this shortly thereafter.

Buddy of mine just purchased an '03 Maxum 2100SR, I'm encouraging him to look at them as well. The bowrise out of the hole his boat is TERRIBLE, feels borderline unsafe!

Drilling these into my boat was the most nerve wrecking project ever but once I did the first one, the rest was easy. I even mustered up the nerve to drill in my underwater LED lights... Go for it...

http://www.mariahownersclub.com/gallery/file.php?n=5172

By the way... Go with what the selector guide recommends. These are easily adjustable to your liking. It took me two adjustments to get the performance I wanted.

Never seen Smart Tabs mounted that way and work properly:confused:
Nauticus doesn't recommend mounting the actuator in that position.
Does it do ok? Do you have rooster tails off of the tabs?
Just seems weird to me.

Muggi , don't put 80 lb actuators on your 212 , if you'll do a search , members with the 212 are running the 60s after trying the 80s to their dismay.

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Originally Posted by ColoradoDiablo (Post 53181)

Thanks ColoradoDiablo, since I posted that I've read through the whole 25ish page thread related to Smart Tabs...for sure, looks like I should go 9.5"/60# and see how it goes.

Very interested to see the difference!

Nothing wrong with the mounting the way it is. It is the alternate mounting requirement per the instructions. Works great...

http://www.nauticusinc.com/images/ex..._contoured.jpg

Uhh ,
Just noticed , you are running the ST tabs.
I wonder why they say don't mount the SX tabs that way , but fine to mount the ST tabs that way?:confused:

I bet you do get a better "flat turn" with them there anyway.:wink_thumbup:
No wake zones should be way easier too.
Interesting.
Think I'll call them and get the lowdown. :)

Here is what Greg from Nauticus sent me:

"The STs can because the way the actuators mount. The SX are molded and the fitting on the actuator will bind if it is at too sever of an angle. This is because it uses a fork style end fitting an the ST tabs use a swivel one."

Just in case anyone was wondering besides me.:yes_grin:

If I knew that I would have got the Sts so I could have mounted them all the way .to the outside. But I must say mine works pretty good in the standard Mariah position

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