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[Bayou Blaster]

After months of resaerch, contacting both Bennett & Lenco, and hours of web search, I was unable to successfully install a hydraulic trim tab on my 2005 Speedster. Fed up with the behavior and porposing of the Speedster 200 when the boat was loaded I reluctantly purchased the installed the Seadoo Trim Tab Kit, Part #295-500-986. Suprising it worked. It is a mechanial trim tab that extends the ride plate by about 3". I adjusted it to the max deflection, 1/4" and took it to the lake. It actually worked. The boat no longer porposes even with 7 passengers. Down side is I lost about 8 mph of top speed!
I plan to begin backing off on the settings to see if I can find a happy median.
The kit cost about $375 and takes about 2 hours to install. Worth is if you want your Speedster ride like a boat should.

[Kevin Leclair]

Great to hear, do you have any install pics?  Thanks for the heads up!

[pelemron]

Too bad Bombardier can't build a boat correctly in the first place.
My 2005 Speedster 200 is worthless as well, because of the non-stop porpoising.

[tom harris]

I too  have experienced the seadoo porpous on my speedster 200. I have found a company in Lake Havasu, AZ that is looking into  fabricating a hydrolic trim system (bennett). I want to be able to adjust tabs at speed.  Will try to keep you posted.  I know it won't be cheap, but I don't want to get another boat.

[sebster 200]

Hey Bayou , I have a speedster 200 2008 model and mine does it especially with no weight and calm waters . It's so bad that it's embarasing. I want to install the trims but not sure about loosing top speed .
How did you go with the adjustments?