FX10

Mitchie. To make your life easier. Make a template of the plate on the transom with the holes. Paper or 1/4" lauan would do. Beats holding up the K Plane to mark the holes. Your boat should look like Daves when it's done.

mitchie

I Learned that lesson the hard way already.... Its a ***** to get them straight without a template.

Dave M

I have a lot more pictures if you need them.

mitchie

Thanks for all the help.. I have them mounted. I'll post pics as soon as I can. I'm pumped to use them. The boat is going to need a transom soon though.. I've learned that. I also broke a fn' screw head off. Good thing there is nine more and 5200. I'll be pulling them off next semptember anyways to do the transom. I will do a much better job at round 2. This really frustrated me.

FX10

Don't use 5200 on the Tab plates. 5200 is an Adhesive. The bolts are holding the tabs on. 3m 4200, or 3M Marine Silicone. If you use 5200, when you attempt to remove them next September. Chances are you might rip off the gelcoat. Just sayin. Or use a lot of heat to soften the stuff.

mitchie

Here is the fruits of my labor. I cant wait to try them.

FX10

Do you have any pictures of them fully retracted?

OCCJoe

iTrader: (13)

Mitchie I think you mounted your rams way too low. When they are retracted they should be 2-3" higher then the hull bottom. It looks like you just installed a set of aqua brakes.

mitchie

The pics are deceiving.... I put them as high as I could because of the stupid splashwell(you can see how close they are to the drains. When they are up all the way they are 2 and 1/4 above the bottom. When the transom is redone we will be doing a well delete. Then I will mount them higher. You can see by the straight edge where I'm at.

FX10

Right on the money Mitch.