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not sure if your rig is bracketed but many bracketed boats sit lower at the stern and are more prone to bow rise. i use my tabs more than most (who responded), but i also run a small boat in rough water. in ideal conditions (VDH aside), the idea is to have as little boat in the water as possible to run the smoothest (think bass boat going 70), and trim tabs will help you achieve this. the inverse is that they will also hold your bow down when needed, generally into a tight head sea, as someone else mentioned. go out and experiment, and you will have it down in no time. i fish w/ a guy who weighs 300 easy, and w a little tweaking the boat runs smooth all day.