Zipwake, any opinions?

Yes, they work well.......very well and repeatable since the scale is 0-100 on each tab. I have seen a few failures on fairly new boats, but I think because they were not installed properly and the blade was rubbing against the hull.

Sorry for not being able to contribute, but I hope you don't mind if aside from being interested to following the feedbacks you will get, I would extend the topic also to interceptors in general, not just Zipwakes.
For instance, I heard folks arguing that the Humphree system is more robust than the Zipwake, but I'd love to hear from someone with first hand experience.

We use Zipwake on our models and overall are happy with them. They had servo issues early on but lately they have been very reliable. We find on the smaller boats they can be a little over corrective especially with the auto function on. On our 42 they are great, work well and are easy to use. There is a slight learning curve over traditional trim tabs but once you get the hang of them they are a really nice system.

Interesting I didn't think they were for bigger boats. I have a 40 Cabo. Would love an auto tab system like this for a more economical ride when steaming out to the canyons 100+ miles. I read that they work great with a Seakeeper which I have also.

I'd be interested to hear more about the behaviour on boats like the D54.
Did you possibly make any comparisons between traditional trim tabs and interceptors, before adopting them?
And if yes, how does the effectiveness compare through the whole speed range, including transition from displacement to planing speed?
TIA!

Thanks AMG for sharing your experiences.
Am I right in understanding (since you didn't mention it) that you didn't make any direct comparisons on the same boat between interceptors and traditional tabs?
And if so, I suppose that's because you were already sure that the former perform at least as well as the latter, right?

MBY I would be interested in any information you would have on Zipwakes for my 40' Cabo, which seems very close to the 42 Mag Bay.

They work great. The 41' Cabo which is the same boat, has them and they work well.

Capt J worth the $ and time to install in your opinion. Did you notice and speed/ gph advantage?
From my online search it looks like material would be <5k. With a fairly simple install.

It helps with the ride a good bit........ you can definately notice that. You can probably get the same speed in most conditions by keeping the boat trimmed properly with the standard tabs but the zipwake is easy to adjust in very small increments as well.

Nice thanks for the response. I just reached out to the factory for their recommendations. I will let everyone know what they say.

Working with my local Zipwake/ Imtra rep in my area. They have been super quick to email me back. They recommended a pair of the 600E rather than the smaller S series. It was great as they also sent me a picture of them getting installed on a 41 Cabo. This will take more work for me for the larger size. I will need to put off until next year as I have too many pet projects now.