Bolt-on replacements for 280 K-planes?

[C_Spray]

I'm taking my 280 K-planes off to refurbish them this winter and was considering replacing them with billet tabs for more transom bling. Who makes good ones?

1. Eddie Marine
2. Latham
3. Others?

 

[Trim'd Up]

Why not just get the K's powder coated in some candy color if all your looking for is more bling?

 

[OldSchool]

Trick Marine has them!!!!:sifone::26::sifone::26:

 

[Knot 4 Me]

Dana makes some too. I agree, just powdercoat what you got.

 

[Wrinkleface]

Trick Marine has them!!!!:sifone::26::sifone::26:

bad boy!!!!!:biggrinjester:

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

The Dana's are REALLY nice and are also reasonably priced.

 

[C_Spray]

I probably will go the powder-coat route, but I have some corrosion repair to do around the indicator cable fittings (see below). Just thought that I'd see what else is out there. Can't help but wonder if the boat wouldn't like a longer set of tabs; it's a touch tail-heavy.

 

[Tom A.]

Hey Chuck,
I was thinking the same thing. You might want a little more tab for that boat.

 

[MattBMiller]

Do any of those companies make a replacement similar in size to the 380's? I'd like to try a longer tab on mine.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Do any of those companies make a replacement similar in size to the 380's? I'd like to try a longer tab on mine.

http://www.danamarineproducts.com/G...=49febd5-2385de9a-4fef-4c14-97c9-61514cf99685

 

[Trim'd Up]

Dana and Eddie marine make the longer tabs. They are nearly identical, but the eddie marine tabs are a little cheaper I think. Matt, just come down on down, I'll let you try my 380 plates to see if it is worth the money to go to longer tabs.

 

[C_Spray]

Hmmm... Can you buy just the longer tab, and will it fit a K-plane transom assembly?

 

[MattBMiller]

Hmmm... Can you buy just the longer tab, and will it fit a K-plane transom assembly?

Missed out on a set of the 380 plates on Ebay a while back. I think I saw the longer billet bottom plates on SW.

 

[Ratickle]

If there's enough demand, I'm sure one of the companies would make a replacement, longer. tab to fit in place of the 280 tab if it's hard to find the 380 tab to replace with.

 

[imco offshore]

I'm taking my 280 K-planes off to refurbish them this winter and was considering replacing them with billet tabs for more transom bling. Who makes good ones?

1. Eddie Marine
2. Latham
3. Others?

i have a set of stainless steal made by IMCO custom built ,,,they look like jewlery, call me if interested george jr :USA:

 

[Ratickle]

i have a set of stainless steal made by IMCO custom built ,,,they look like jewlery, call me if interested george jr :USA:

Now that's bling.......

I made stainless ones for the little 10', but didn't polish them.

 

[Sean Stinson]

I probably will go the powder-coat route, but I have some corrosion repair to do around the indicator cable fittings (see below). Just thought that I'd see what else is out there. Can't help but wonder if the boat wouldn't like a longer set of tabs; it's a touch tail-heavy.

You know you can just replace the tab itself with a 380 tab if you would like....

 

[Trim'd Up]

You know you can just replace the tab itself with a 380 tab if you would like....

If I remember right the 380 plates are around $500 a piece new and usually pretty hard to find used. Not exactly a deal considering the eddie marine tabs are $1600 complete with new pumps, hoses, etc.

 

[C_Spray]

You know you can just replace the tab itself with a 380 tab if you would like....

Sean - Thanks for the call. Do you think that I could borrow your 380 plates to see how they work? If they do what I'm looking for, we'll make a deal on exchanging them for my 280 plates.

Has anyone else done this swap on a 382, or other tail-heavy boat?

 

[glh]

Those are bolt ons.....