Picked up boat on Thursday and took out today with new Panther Power
Trim Unit fitted. Thanks to Glen at West Auckland Marine who fitted unit and is also
an agent for Tenob Marine who bring in from US.
Here's a photo of installed unit - note my finger at bottom of picture pointing towards a Johnson Tilt Trim switch fitted to engine cowling by Glen
Here's a picture of remote control at front with tilt trim switch now fitted on Throttle assembly by Glen.
Took boat out for first time with Power Trim fitted at Cornwallis today - SE 10kts (5kts variable forecast) and small chop - easy to start and leave beach now, noticed straight away boat a lot better into chop as able to trim bow down to punch through chop rather than pounding, able to go faster than before. Following sea able to trim bow up to stop boat digging in - got some cavitation when motor trimmed to far out - then realised I was probably travelling 10Kph faster than I would have been able to before power trim fitted. Need to use a bit to get used to it and what it can do.
Has really rounded boat off nicely - I should have opted for Power Trim when buying motor new last year but did not as expensive at the time - I would go as far to say that boat with manual trim = hopeless compared to with Trim.
Thanks to Glen & West Akld Marine for a great professional job. Cheers.
Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish.