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Your tabs look real nice Kurtster and very strange they would both freeze up. Im curious what is causing it. Keep us posted.
wow! Looks like they have been on for years!
Did they possibly screw a screw into a power wire on one of the brackets that they mount to?
Did the marina happen to wash your boat with some on/off ? notice the pits on the outside of the ram...Everything is as it should be, --- no wiring issues / no leaks or oclusions in hydro lines / no angle jamming of the rams and plates.
Just two pistons corroded/siezed --- I've had tabs on all but one of my previous boats and never had any problems --- as a matter of fact, on my last boat I put a cheap pair of Bennetts on and that boat sat in the water all season every season for 6 years and never had any tab ram issues.
I guess that's what I get for trying to be cool with this fancy hi falluttin crap
Did the marina happen to wash your boat with some on/off ? notice the pits on the outside of the ram...
Its not a problem if it is completly rinsed off.the giva way was the pits on the outer cylinder.was the drip dry that caused it.good luck.Ahhhh, as a matter of fact they did ---- right after the tabs were installed I had the marina clean and buff the entire hull --- The day they were doing it I stopped in at the marina during lunch and the smell of "on/off" was burning my eyes and the owner of the marina was yelling at his guy for letting so much "on/off" run down the storm drain.
So, Paul {AKA -- the amayzing Karnack} what do you know about "on/off" coming in contact with cheap metals like aluminum?
I'm thinking your hitting the nail on the head {man I like this forum}
Its not a problem if it is completly rinsed off.the giva way was the pits on the outer cylinder.was the drip dry that caused it.good luck.
You are welcome Kurt.I believe any on/off is not a good thing,except maybe on some tough stains.What happend to elbow grease?Are you going to get rid of the bottom paint?
You can find some flat HDPE stock and make your own. That would look nice.
Rex Marine has some good options
http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=rubrail-alum