has anyone made the switch to k planes from the stock bennets and was it worth it ?????

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...-k-planes.html

Have an 2006 292 did the 280kplanes last year and love them. well worth the money

Can i ask what it cost to add k planes?

On my 292 to have the Bennett tabs removed and Mercury K-Planes professionally installed was around $4800 material and labor back in 2007. Not cheap, but an upgrade I would do again if given the choice.

thx for the info guys I hope to get my hands on a used pair cheap

You will also need to do some touch up glass and gel coat work. The new tabs do not cover the holes from the Bennett rams and screw holes. Jeff Wurl

A technical question regarding your installation 4mulafastech.

What is the distance between the underside of the tabs and the underside of the hull once parallell to eachother.

I'm trying to figure out the mounting height of your installation.

Unfortunately I do not have that measurement and my boat is at the marina. I can try and remember to get an exact measurement this weekend. It something around 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Below is a close-up picture and a link to a more detailed post on K-Plane installation. I forgot to follow-up and post that dimension. You definitely want them mounted higher than flush to the bottom since the water rolls up off the transom and you want these completely out of the water when up.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...info-pics.html

Im thinking they are thru bolted correct??? guy at shop telling me he has to remove engines to install. Does that sound right?