Strength Comparison
Lenco Trim Tabs
Top quality components make Lenco Trim Tabs the strongest in the industry. They’re durable, dependable and trouble free.
• Stainless steel rams
• 12-gauge 304 stainless steel blades and hinges
• Machine cut brass gears
• High-tech seals
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Hydraulic hoses are suseptable to the marine environment and the vibrations of heavy usage — hoses leak, fittings corrode, pumps malfunction.
• Heavy amp draw puts additional demands on the boats electrical system. Fluctuations in voltage occur as a result of heavy amp draw. Fluctuations cause erratic response and or loss of power to the tab.
Safety Comparison
Lenco Trim Tabs
• Lenco Trim Tabs lock in position if they should ever loose power. They can’t move or drift.
• The self-locking ball screw keeps tabs from drifting or pulling under when backing down
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• A major leak can result in a sudden, rapid movement of the tabs. This can seriously effect a boats operation, especially in a turn—and can even cause a boat to flip over.
• Hydraulic Trim Tabs are known to drift or pull under when backing down
Simplicity Comparison
Lenco Trim tabs
• Powered by a single wire from the helm.
• Synchronization is precise.
• Lenco Electric Trim Tabs are less costly, less complicated and less time consuming to install. A boat owner can install Lenco Trim Tabs himself in one afternoon.
• Simple wire color-coding for actuators and control boxes and easy plug and play switch installation.
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Powered by hydraulic fluid pushed through lengths of plastic hydraulic hoses.
• Require installation of pumps, hoses and fittings
• Hydraulic synchronization requires same length of hydraulic hose.
Precision Comparison
Lenco Trim Tabs
• Powered by a single wire from the helm.
• Synchronization is precise.
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Require pumps, hoses and fittings that are susceptible to leaking. When a hydraulic leak develops, the tabs will drift, This requires constant repositioning.
• Hydraulic synchronization requires same length hydraulic lines.
Response Comparison
Lenco Trim Tabs
• Lenco’s unique ballscrew actuator is the ideal mechanism for converting rotary power to linear movement. It is powerful—precise—dependable—and trouble-free.
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• Response is effected by the oil level and the integrity (however minor) of the hoses and pumps.