Had several people who wanted to see the smarttab install on my 195 i/o. It actually went very easily. I was concerned about placement and the location of the tiedown straps. I couldn't go 3-5" from the outside edge due to the bubbles on the transom, so i called nauticus and they told me to move them inward as far as necessary, and only to be sure the mounting bracket was at least 10 inches from the centerline of the boat (this wasn't a problem). I dry fit them to find a spot that met nauticus' criteria and didn't require me to move anything including the tied downs. The tiedowns do touch the upper part of the actuators but very little pressure is applied to them. The white stuff on the tabs is just dust from drilling the holes.
The nylon bolts that attach the tab to the bottom of the actuator was missing from package, so i replaced them with some 1/4" pins from the hardware store. I'd seen this done by others for easy adjustment anyway.
The first pic also has my new 4 blade solas amita 19P prop. Both the prop and the tabs will get their maiden voyage this weekend.
The nylon bolts that attach the tab to the bottom of the actuator was missing from package, so i replaced them with some 1/4" pins from the hardware store. I'd seen this done by others for easy adjustment anyway.
The first pic also has my new 4 blade solas amita 19P prop. Both the prop and the tabs will get their maiden voyage this weekend.
