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Aren't the tab motors always exposed? The trim tabs on the R5 Surf were as well. I have both the surf gates and trim tabs so it looks extra cluttered up in there though! lol!AsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:57 am .
Gotta love Cobalt factory boat porn.
Interesting how those electric surf tab motors are totally exposed.
.lespaulrob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:59 amAren't the tab motors always exposed? The trim tabs on the R5 Surf were as well. I have both the surf gates and trim tabs so it looks extra cluttered up in there though! lol!AsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:57 am .
Gotta love Cobalt factory boat porn.
Interesting how those electric surf tab motors are totally exposed.
Yeah, we are freshwater only here outside of Nashville, TN. I hope that these do indeed hold up though. I would hope that Cobalt would overbuild things, especially with such a critical component to make it surfable. lol!AsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:29 pm It will be interesting to see how this new setup holds up which is now entirely outside the hull. Being that Cobalts are primarily fresh water lake boats is a good thing. Saltwater would eat those alive.
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AsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:29 pm.lespaulrob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:59 amAren't the tab motors always exposed? The trim tabs on the R5 Surf were as well. I have both the surf gates and trim tabs so it looks extra cluttered up in there though! lol!AsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:57 am .
Gotta love Cobalt factory boat porn.
Interesting how those electric surf tab motors are totally exposed.
I'm used to seeing the tab motors inside the boat with either wires (for electric operation) or hydraulic lines thru the transom to the tab rams.
The pressure created by these huge surf tabs is immense so a different leverage point is needed. The engineers must have concluded that this is the most cost effective way to operate these.
It will be interesting to see how this new setup holds up which is now entirely outside the hull. Being that Cobalts are primarily fresh water lake boats is a good thing. Saltwater would eat those alive.
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.Lockey14s wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:27 pmAsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:29 pm.lespaulrob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:59 am
Aren't the tab motors always exposed? The trim tabs on the R5 Surf were as well. I have both the surf gates and trim tabs so it looks extra cluttered up in there though! lol!
I'm used to seeing the tab motors inside the boat with either wires (for electric operation) or hydraulic lines thru the transom to the tab rams.
The pressure created by these huge surf tabs is immense so a different leverage point is needed. The engineers must have concluded that this is the most cost effective way to operate these.
It will be interesting to see how this new setup holds up which is now entirely outside the hull. Being that Cobalts are primarily fresh water lake boats is a good thing. Saltwater would eat those alive.
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that was my first reaction too, yikes! salt water will kill that motor in no time.... but then I thought, well Volvo Penta decided to put the trim pumps on the OUTSIDE when they went to the new generation. So I guess they know what they are doing? lol
My guess is they can't put them in the motor box because of the ballasts. Just a hunch haven't seen one in person. Kinda feels to me they got the boat done and thought. Well gee look here Alex we can put tabs on this beaut.Lockey14s wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:27 pmAsLan7 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:29 pm.lespaulrob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:59 am
Aren't the tab motors always exposed? The trim tabs on the R5 Surf were as well. I have both the surf gates and trim tabs so it looks extra cluttered up in there though! lol!
I'm used to seeing the tab motors inside the boat with either wires (for electric operation) or hydraulic lines thru the transom to the tab rams.
The pressure created by these huge surf tabs is immense so a different leverage point is needed. The engineers must have concluded that this is the most cost effective way to operate these.
It will be interesting to see how this new setup holds up which is now entirely outside the hull. Being that Cobalts are primarily fresh water lake boats is a good thing. Saltwater would eat those alive.
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that was my first reaction too, yikes! salt water will kill that motor in no time.... but then I thought, well Volvo Penta decided to put the trim pumps on the OUTSIDE when they went to the new generation. So I guess they know what they are doing? lol
You will thank yourself in the future. There is an all purple boat (late 90's Crownline) on our lake and every time I see it I tell my wife "that could be ours"carrera wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:22 pm Nice! Mine is starting production now. I went conservative on the colors...white up top with a navy boot stripe, and then frost on the hull bottom. I love your colors!
What's wrong with purple?dustinm wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:56 amYou will thank yourself in the future. There is an all purple boat (late 90's Crownline) on our lake and every time I see it I tell my wife "that could be ours"carrera wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:22 pm Nice! Mine is starting production now. I went conservative on the colors...white up top with a navy boot stripe, and then frost on the hull bottom. I love your colors!
kas232ca wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:54 amWhat's wrong with purple?dustinm wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:56 amYou will thank yourself in the future. There is an all purple boat (late 90's Crownline) on our lake and every time I see it I tell my wife "that could be ours"carrera wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:22 pm Nice! Mine is starting production now. I went conservative on the colors...white up top with a navy boot stripe, and then frost on the hull bottom. I love your colors!