'94 Talari 190 Smart Tabs

**IowaWing** · 07-30-2010, 10:56 PM

Attached are the photos I took of the installation of smart tabs on my Mariah. This was the best investment I have made for better handling and it wasn't expensive either.

Another satisfied customer. Right Mikey?

***mikeyt*** · 07-31-2010, 12:10 AM

You got it

wplaine · 07-31-2010, 01:34 AM

nice clean hull and great install.... you hopefully will love them as much as I love mine

USN Mariah owner · 08-15-2010, 03:26 PM

Been thinking about doing the same thing myself, what brand/size did you go with? The install go farely easy?

**Ilikeitwet** · 08-22-2010, 12:39 AM

I know this is a crazy question, but what are smart tabs. We just bought a 195 Mariah Talari Z200. We dont know much and need any help we can get. Thx

Duke · 04-20-2011, 02:43 PM

Question regarding Smart tabs. I have a 98 Shabah 180 and have always heard great things about smart tabs. However, I store my boat at a dry stack marina and have a sneaking suspiscion that the smart tabs would not last long with the forklift picking the boat up. Anyone had similar experience to testify as to whether or not I should be concerned with this?

**Oregondunes** · 04-20-2011, 03:04 PM

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Dredd · 04-20-2011, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duke

Question regarding Smart tabs. I have a 98 Shabah 180 and have always heard great things about smart tabs. However, I store my boat at a dry stack marina and have a sneaking suspiscion that the smart tabs would not last long with the forklift picking the boat up. Anyone had similar experience to testify as to whether or not I should be concerned with this?

As long as they're not careless it should be fine. The forks should be long enough and the lift weighted so that they don't have to butt the forklift against the back of the boat. They pickup boats with swim platforms, right?

**IowaWing** · 04-20-2011, 08:18 PM

The Smart Tabs are hinged where they attach to the stern and they have a hydraulic actuator to push them down into the water. They will still move up if you put sufficient upward pressure against them. The actuators can be moved to different adjustment holes to increase or decrease the pressure required to move the tab. That is how you fine tune the installation to your boat.

That hinge and it's operation should allow the yard to move your Mariah without any damage (if they are careful).

Dredd · 04-29-2011, 09:06 PM

Two boats on the lower left of this pic have tabs.

'94 Talari 190 Smart Tabs

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