If you want power trim and the Volvo bell housing, there is only two ways (unless you are a great machineist). The volvo 280T (Phillip and Vickie King's boat) transom plate with trim. This is hard to find but is a straight bolt on or the do what I did and use a 290 drive (has power trim) easier to come by, commonly used on large house boats. You know the kind you rent for a weelend on a lake. All the 250, 270 and 280 stuff bolts onto it. Napa still has a lot of parts available. Four years and not a problem. It took me about an hour to modify the hole in the transom. than a beer then epoxy and seal the bare wood.
Trim tabs won't lift the bow, just push it down or level the ride. It would be easier to show you than write a novel about it. Tabs give better low speed plane, say 2200 rpms in my particular case. With the trim I don't even use the tabs except when I have hippo butt, a friend of our family's, on board.
Randy
[This message has been edited by BigGrizzly (edited 01-14-2001).]
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Randy owner of Donzis since 1966
High Performance props 3, 4, and 5 blade. Turbo and Stainless Steel props. Props for old Volvo drives.
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