Dale, Not sure how it throws off the geometry on ours but that is the Latham does it. All the parts Bob got were Latham. Bob is a stickler for things being right and the motors turn a good ways lock to lock. Just like a standard system. You are correct though they could have changed the rods.
By the way who's indicators did you use for the trim?
Do you have any pics of the installation?
Thanks

I left the Stainless Marine indicators in it, the ones that have the LEDs in the dash indicator. I liked the placement up high where you don't have to take your eyes off the water to see them, and the "no-slack" design of the coil spring tension at the dash indicator works the best of any indicators I've ever seen. I used Stainless Marine mechanical indicators in my 30 also - the "head's-up" style. Looks like Bob's 28 isn't far from getting wet!

We are using the same actuators but will have the pop ups on the console. We did have a clearance issue with the port motor and steering ram. Had to straighten that bend just a bit as it was hitting the Latham ram do the size of the Clevis,

A little prewire on the bilge pumps and float switches. Ready to be installed.

Also got started on the dash up front with the nmea 2000 backbone.

water ramps ?
a channel of water off the hull to feed propeller so engine can be mounted higher ?

To feed the water pump so engine can be mounted higher. ;-)

The water ramp is deeper on the side towards the tunnel than the outside mine and all I have seen were level and the same depth as the bottom of the hull and parallel to the sponson. This design actually makes more sense as it will project a equal amount of water to the lower which is perpendicular to the motor. My design will shoot a spray at an angle and the inside pickups will nor recieve as much water as the outside. Is this a new design or an old racer trick?

Ron I'm not questioning your boat guru wisdom but the separate bilge switch float loose like that would seem to be free to bounce and also have debri get under it holding it up. I have always used the enclosed floats. What is ought process behind using this type of bilge switch?

Had Pete make a change to try something in theory on the ramps. Will see how it works?????

Regarding the pumps I agree with you Sam, however it is what Bob supplied to us. With 55hrs of total use on a boat in 7yrs and living on Lake Norman I was not to concerned with them LOL.
I would bet bilge will never see water in it.

Well I like the ramps. Let us know how they work. I'm still not satisfied with the hight of my engines.