Installation of trim tabs will make your boat perform better and allow you to level the load on the fly. Trim tabs are often overlooked as an accessory. Trim tabs are mounted on the transom of the boat, usually one on each side. Trim tabs are important because as a boat moves forward it builds up a wall of water in front of it. The wall of water has to be overcome with power. Extra power drains off speed and costs you in fuel and time. Trim tabs can be adjusted to cause the boat to "plane" so that the boat is in a profile that it will perform well at. Trim tabs also help with vision, since the boat has a lower profile to the water you can see more of what is in front of you. Trim tabs are ajusted in small increments. After each adjustment the pilot can check performance and adjust again as needed. If the boat is listing, the tabs can be adjusted independently to compensate.