best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

[LurcherNZ]

I am looking at buying an aftermarket trim and tilt unit for a 96 30hp long shaft johnson. The motor will have a permatrim fitted and is destined for the back of an alloy pontoon boat that will be used in rough conditions.

The two uinits I have been looking at are the CMC PT-35 and the Panther weekender 40 series. The Panther is rated for outboards to 150 lb. (So I guess the 30 longshaft would squeeze in at around 125 lb).

Has anyone any experiences of these tilt/trim systems? are they sturdy enough for the task?

Cheers in advance

John

 

[JB]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

I believe that the CMC is electro-hydraulic and the Panther is electric, Lurcher.

If that is correct I would go electro-hydraulic without hesitation.

 

[LurcherNZ]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

I believe that the CMC is electro-hydraulic and the Panther is electric, Lurcher.

If that is correct I would go electro-hydraulic without hesitation.

Yes that is true, are the hydraulic tilt/trims more reliable? Panther seems to have been in the marketplace for quite a while so I assume their product would be OK? Interested to know the ins and outs of the two systems and why hydraulic is considered superior?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

CMC has been around atleast 40 years. use to make a hand pump type, t & t unit in the 60"s. had a hydrolic bottle jack looking thing in the stearn of the boat, that you jacked to bring the motor up.

 

[LurcherNZ]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

I'm leaning towards CMC, I contacted Cooke manufacturing who build them they said it would be OK, but that I should get some extra clevis brackets, as these are designed to break if the unit gets hammered.

 

[wileecoyote985]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

I believe that the CMC is electro-hydraulic and the Panther is electric, Lurcher.

If that is correct I would go electro-hydraulic without hesitation.

JB;

Got a chuckle out of your post until I checked back to find out that the original posters handle was Lurcher.

I was starting to think that "electric, lurcher" was some new type of T&T. LOL

Just so you know Lurcher - not trying to make fun of your handle. If I didn't have as sense of humor, I wouldn't use Wile E. Coyote (super genius) as mine. LOL

Gary

 

[Saskatoon2005]

Re: best aftermarket small motor trim N tilt?

Twin City Outboard was willing to sell me a CMC brand of power tilt and trim for $499.95 U.S. This was for my 40 H.P. two stroke outboard up to 135 H.P. outboard. He said it would work for all small outboards.

He was also going to sell me a Panther brand for $549.95.

You can email them at tcoutboard@tcoutboard.com