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Old 03-19-2024 | 04:35 PM
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Default Mercury Racing 380 & 280 tabs

I currently have Mercury Racing 280 tabs on my boat. Does anyone know if the 380 tabs install to the same transom bracket that currently have the 280s? Thank you!

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Old 03-19-2024 | 04:47 PM
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yes direct replacement
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Old 03-19-2024 | 06:25 PM
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Old 04-15-2024 | 12:11 PM
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Has anyone run the 280 vs 380 on a Donzi Classic 22 Blackhawk, which does have a rocker hull at the transom? The "range" that applies to the 280 is the same as 380, but interested in any opinions regarding these tabs on a Blackhawk

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Already 280:s are big on a 22, 380:s can be outright dangerous imo and i doubt you would se any kind of improvement in boat handling.
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Old 04-18-2024 | 06:58 AM
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ran a pair of big tabs, cant recall what they were but they were big, on a 23' Mannerfelt V24 race boat and they about killed us. Took an otherwise manageable mild trip/stuff and turned it into a violent stuff that blew the canopy out (that hurt lol). You'd be better off mounting the 280's flat horizontal if you have the room. We did this on a 23 Avanti and it worked well on all accounts, boat handled sooo much better after that mod.
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