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[yachtjim]

What's the big deal about making the whole thing tilt forward? That is how one of our Seacrafts is set up and there is absolutely no issue with any of the cables or hoses. We are going to make ours powered up and down too. If you already have Bennett Tabs then you can use the Bennett rams. These are special rams for doing stuff like this. You have a lot of weight there so I'm not sure how much lifting power you will need. There are bunch of comapnies that make worm gear style rams too.