The brochure for 1988 shows that the K-Planes and indicators were separately optional on the 272, though I don’t think someone would order one without the other. It’s interesting that you have electric trim indicators for the drives, too. With K-Planes they would be mechanical for both.

I agree with Hunter; I think it’s very possible that the K-Planes were added.

Take down the HIN and reach out to Formula. They’ll tell you how the boat was optioned. They’re very helpful with support.

Good to know. I will do that any idea on who to reach out to at formula I called them in the past to try to find something out but the recording said to send emails instead and I never got around to it. But good to know.

But im guessing with your original statement is that I shouldn’t worry about putting indicators on and just leave it be the way it is huh?

And yes, I’d learn to run her by feel versus looking at the indicators. Or, just level them and leave them be.

Thanks so much for the help guys. Much appreciated. Can’t wait to get her back together and back out on the water. Fingers crossed for it happening this year.

Now if if I could only figure out my trim switches. They are not going up unless I use the trailer trim switches. Any ideas

Probably a break in the wiring for the trim limit switches. You can bypass them at the pumps.

The Bennett’s will work fine on a smaller boat. The ones on the 272 just aren’t big enough for the boat.

My first Formula had that issue. Luckily the trim switch was DPST so I moved the up wires to the second pole and it worked fine. Took about 5 minutes to do and is a quick troubleshooting step.