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Yes, the cylinder rotates around the shaft. No need to remove it from the Tab. Let me know what you find. Tom Bennett Marine

Joe, How old is the Tab system? The first thing to try is to grab the cylinder body and give it a firm clockwise twist to see if that will tighten and compress the upper hinge O-ring and stop the leak. If that does not work send me your name and address and we can send you new O-rings and...

Yes, you have a point, but if you move the weight around, then the passengers have to stay in the same place all the time. If the Tabs are the right size the drag is pretty small. But you guys know your boats and how you are using them best! So I of course deffer to your expertise :D But...

I am a bit biased, but I think Trim Tabs are a great idea on a smaller boat. Since the 16 is much more affected by weight distribution that say a 22 having adjustable Tabs really handy. Down in FL all the small flats boats 16-16 and up feet have adjustable Tabs for just that reason. Our...

Thanks Sunbeam! It's nice to be back! I am taking it slow and getting back on the forums one at a time! Tom

The bracket for the pump is a lot stronger than it looks! It has never been made from metal. Go fast boats companies such as Donzi, Intrepid Viking etc have used the same bracket for years. In order to prove the strength to a boat builder we once made a climbing wall out of pumps in their...

I will leave the "what brand is better" discussion to the others since I am a bit biased :D Having larger (appropriate) sized Trim Tabs is always the best way to go. 18 x 9 is not too large as long as they are at least 8" away from the centerline of the outboard's lower unit. They will not...

Very Good! I will be standing by to hear from you. Tom Bennett Marine

Sunbeam, Thanks for the kind words! The best way to contact me is at Tabmanhelp@gmail.com I check my e-mail a little more frequently then the forums. You likely have enough of the 4 color wire harness and would need to extend the sensor wires to mount the module there. I can send you cable...

Sunbeam, The reason we stress a dry location is that there are some low voltage connections that can suffer if there is some corrosion on them. If it is possible to find a reasonably dry location and protect the module and its connections with a corrosion inhibitor such as T-9 that is...

Steve, Very good, the indicators have a 3 year warranty, so your covered (although we are not sticklers about our warranty coverage dates :D ). Let me know what you find, Tom Bennett Marine

Steve, Can you tell me how old the indicator is? Here is the troubleshooting for the system: Diagnostic Information Port and starboard display alternately flash: TPI requires calibration. Refer to calibration information above. Upper yellow LED flashes on port or starboard display: Indicates...

Jeff, If you have the M120 system and you did not shorten the actuators (you used what came in the kit) then all you need to do is cut the rods at the score mark on them. If you shortened the actuators there will be less than 1" of piston shaft exposed when it is retracted. Take a look at...

Thanks Jay, The current systems use the same sensors as what you have now, so if we can't get the old system working changing over to a new one would be quite easy. Tom Bennett Marine

Jay, Yes, let's get the actuator changed first. Also once that is done you can check the codes for me. Can you tell me how old you think the indicator system is? Tom Bennett Marine