Sizing Guide

Use the following guide to choose the right size of Tabs for your boat. European version.

Sizing guide Instatrim Trimtabs

Standard/Original and XP series trimtabs

boat size feet Tab size std SportTab size
< 19 10″x8 7,5″x11″
< 20 10″x12″
< 21 12×8″ 9″x14″
19 – 23 12″x11″
22 – 26 14″x11″
24 – 30 18″x11″
27 – 34 24″x11″ 1*. Dual cylinder available
28 – 36 30″x10″ 1*. Dual cylinder available
30 – 35 36″x8″ 1*. Dual cylinder available
33 – 42 40″x8″ 1*. Dual cylinder available
34 – 45 40″x10″ 2*. Dual cylinder available
36 – 45 46″x8″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
40 – 48 46″x10″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
45 – 52 50″x8″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
45 – 54 50″x10″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
50 – 63 55″x10″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
55 – up 60 x 8″ 2*. Only available with Dual cylinders / tab.
1*. Dual cylinder cylinder available. This is to be used on Boats that are
extra heavy or capable of higher speed then normal.
Sets with Single cylinder is to be considered for most
boats doing top-speed of 30 knots or less.
2*. This size trimtabs is only available with 2 cylinders
46″x8″ and bigger sets are available only in Dual Cylinder, to prevent tabs from bending to much.
3. Semi-deplacement boats shall use biggest size trimtabs that the sizing guide
and/or the space on the boats transom allow.
XP-series is mostly to recommend on boats 25-27 feet and bigger. This segment boats usually
have a bigger need for clean design and greater push/thrust tabs in a small trimtab-cylinder.
XP-series is about 40% stronger then any other cylinder on the market, including Bennett and Lenco.

Heavy-Duty sets for High speed boats, 45 – 70 knots,

boat size feet
18- 23 12″x11″ HD-SC Single cylinder, for smaller speed boats with low weight.
19 – 24 12″x11″ HD-DC Dual Cylinder
25 – 34 12″x16″ HD-DC Dual Cylinder
30 – 45 16″x13″ HD-DC Dual Cylinder
boat size feet

Yacht series Trimtabs for 60 – 125 Feet Yachts

50 – 125 Yacht series Trimtabs are always prepared custom made for each boat.
The Yacht-series cylinder is available in stroke length 80mm, 100mm or 125mm, or in custom length!
The Yacht-series Tab is being made after order, in any size, to fit the yacht perfect.