just not enough room. Compromise was to have bracket lower for free diving. I looked into the "blade" type tabs, but they required through bolts in area that I have already foam filled. So yes, I will not have as much lateral trim control as I would if there were on the outside panels. I did see another builder here who notched the bracket to allow the actuators to fit on the outside panel, and I think that's a good solution if you really want them on the outside. I don't really see it being a big deal on this boat.
Normally I could have just slid them as far over as they could go, but due to the changing hull panels on a seacraft, you have to have the tab on one hull panel or the other. A more traditional V bottom would have allowed more room for a wider/shallower (like a 18x9) tab.
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