trim tab and pump question
02-13-2006 | 06:12 PM
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trim tab and pump question
Just started boating last year and have a question about my trim tabs.
When I purchased the boat, the tabs were off the boat. I am getting the K planes powder coated now, and installing them for the up coming season. The boat did not have trim pumps, and I purchased one merc trim pump and was told I need a pump for each tab.
What is the best set up, using one pump for both tabs, or a pump on each tab?
When I purchased the boat, the tabs were off the boat. I am getting the K planes powder coated now, and installing them for the up coming season. The boat did not have trim pumps, and I purchased one merc trim pump and was told I need a pump for each tab.
What is the best set up, using one pump for both tabs, or a pump on each tab?
02-13-2006 | 07:20 PM
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Re: trim tab and pump question
1 pump wouldn't allow for any fine tuning between 2 tabs. Both up, both down. May also run into problems where 1 tab takes less effort to lower/raise over the other, so they would not move at the same speed. Possibly to a point where 1 would move fully before the other would begin to. You don't want that!
Like GOODT said.
Like GOODT said.
02-13-2006 | 07:31 PM
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Re: trim tab and pump question
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
1 pump wouldn't allow for any fine tuning between 2 tabs. Both up, both down. May also run into problems where 1 tab takes less effort to lower/raise over the other, so they would not move at the same speed. Possibly to a point where 1 would move fully before the other would begin to. You don't want that!
Like GOODT said.
Like GOODT said.
you could roll the boat or at the very least loose control
usa1 is on the money I was just too lazy to do all that typing
Thankyou Usa1
