20MA Trim Tabs

[ste6168]

Hi all -

Have a customer that has purcahsed some trim tabs and wants me to do the install. I stopped by to go a quick assessment, but I am thinking the trim tabs are far too big for the boat.

On one hand, I think they would work, but there are a few issues. They are about 2/3" wider than the first chine. I would think they would still work, just portion of the tab is not going to be fully "in the water" underway.

Second issue, the scuppers on the transom slightly interfere with the mounting brackets. The only real workaround here I see, is either modify the scupper a bit, or modify the hinge portion of the tab taking a bit off the top corner.

My other option is to install them on the inner chine, but would prefer not to do that for several reasons, one big one being the top of the actuators will be mouting behind the splash-well, and the wires will be coming out there as well.




Thoughts?