first off, i'd like to thank nautijohn for his help and advice!<br />the smart tabs did exactly what nautijohn said they would, i experienced zero! low speed wander, i could let go of the steering wheel at fast idle and it went dead straight. when i accelerated i had "little to no bow rise", it got on plane noticably faster than it did with the hydrofoil. i was surprised at how the bow did not come up much before it planed! it was very smooth. there was not much chop so i cant say how much better it handles chop. i noticed there was less wake, and gained 1-2 mph. the tabs seemed to make the steering a little lighter at high speed, and more responsive but it didnt seem to turn any sharper. as i explained to john before hand, the boat handled turns veeery well to begin with. overall i am one happy dude! the tabs are well worth the money.<br /><br />thanks john!