GRH

Anyone have any idea where to get the blocks Reggie used to limit the travel on his K Planes?

ALL_IN!

I don't have a source other than calling Fountain. The ones on my boat look fairly simple (possibly Fountain made them in house??), so maybe they could be made out of a poly block??

Sydwayz

Not familiar. Did they limit travel up or down?

There is a Mercury part number for little C-clip blocks that go INSIDE the trim cylinders for Bravo Drives. These limit travel upwards on that application.

These are also available, for which people use when trailering, again on the drive(s): to keep weight off the hydraulic system. I don't know if they would work on the trim tabs, but might be worth a shot if both rams are same diameter.
http://www.jmsonline.net/trailering-...UnoaAn8x8P8HAQ

GRH

They limit the travel up... so as to keep the K Plane level with the bottom of the boat when all the way up... I considered the Travel clips cut to length... but the cylinder ram on the K planes are smaller in diameter then the Trim cylinder rams... not sure they would stay on? Thanks for the replies....

Sydwayz

I don't think Starboard comes in 2x2xXlength size, but you could probably make some out of 1" thick starboard cubes epoxied together. Then drill a hole down the center (with a lathe).
Finish by cutting an opening on a bandsaw slightly smaller than the diameter of the trim ram.

There may be another manufacturer of plastic/vinyl in a 2x2xXlength size that may work, but I don't know of anything offhand.

GRH

Thanks again... I was thinking along those lines... maybe a piece of round aluminum bar stock drilled then cut down the middle & screwed together?

Sydwayz

Yep, but line it with a thin sheet of rubber or something so you wouldn't have to worry about dissimilar metal corrosion; and you could shoot a little WD-40 in there from time to time. Maybe even a lube hole in the center.

GRH

All good suggestions... thanks again

thirdchildhood

Aren't tabs supposed to angle up a bit when raised so they are completely out of the water on high speed runs?

GRH

Depends on the boat....