Quote Originally Posted by Boonejeepin View Post
In my humble opinion, I don't think reinforcement is needed. Some may disagree but I see no signs of stress on my transom even with large tabs installed. I don't think any of the trim tab systems use backing plates including tabs mounted on ocean boats, etc....

My advice is to be sure that you get enough upward and downward travel for the tabs. Actuator mounting points have a drastic effect on range of motion for the tabs.


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So is the eBay deal you got the best way to go, and readily available?