You don't plan on using your fitting correct? You are using 33c cables correct? Where are you getting these angles? With the Mercury kit (which is actually a cord grip) it's a straight travel and a little bend on the other side of the transom. Also the travel of the 33c cable should be more than that of the cylinder.

I'll use whatever will work honestly. I got the angles by measuring them while mocking it up in the full up and full down positions. MERC had to split the difference on the angle of the cord grip. Every pic I have seen the cable its not at the same angle as the cylinder which has to put it in a bind somewhere.

Do you happen to ha e a picture of one?

I'd drill and tap the tab like Rookie said. The cables can handle the angle just fine. Mine are 26 years old.

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Saw this old firefox and looks like they used a 45 thru hull and then some kind of router that attached to the cylinder to get the angle right. Might be an additional option.

I had a circa 1990 and have a 1989 boat now and both have cables going thru a hole in trim tab mount

I`ll get a picture for you.

I have old trim tabs like you. The cable housing attaches to the transom bracket with one iof these cable brackets and the end of the cable is attached to a ball stud that attaches to the K plane itself. And then the cable runs up and goes thru a clam shell above the waterline.

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when you drill the hole for the cable to go through the transom, you need to first drill the hole, then come back & make the hole bigger/taller on the inside of the transom, so that the cable comes through & flows upward so it won't be bent at all. this goes for any through transom fitting that you put the cable through. seal it, when done, of course, with caulking.

Also, when drilling out the new transom on my AT. I made up a batch of resin and MEKP and dipped pipe cleaners it and then used the pipe cleaner to coat the wood to add another protective barrier from water. Be sure to add tape so the resin doesn't run down the gel/paint. I did that for all holes and cutouts.
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