My question relates to using trim components - not necessarily for trim reasons, but to relieve stress on the pontoon attachment points:
Since Metzler has been out of the inflatable business for several years now, there's a scant amount of info. on their products on the net. A Google search produced a thread on Alaska Outdoors that discusses Metzler 'rafts'. I'm hoping to find a member who is familiar enough with these inflatables to answer a question.
My inflatable is a Maya S with a wooden transom for an outboard. Being a 'bolt-on' accessory as opposed to a permanently fixed transom, this one is unique. It appears that these may have been optional accessories sold with the Juca and Maya S models.
The boat came pretty complete - including documentation, with the exception of the 'trim flap' (pictured) and all associated hardware.
Aside from helping to keep the craft on plane, as trim flaps do, is this a necessary or recommended component when using an outboard? I'm familiar with Zodiacs and others that have a permanently affixed transom in which the force from the outboard is distributed evenly along the semi-circle 'ribs' that are glued to the pontoons. With the Metzler, there are only 2 transom attachment points on each pontoon. These seem to take a considerable amount of stress under power.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
J.P.
Since Metzler has been out of the inflatable business for several years now, there's a scant amount of info. on their products on the net. A Google search produced a thread on Alaska Outdoors that discusses Metzler 'rafts'. I'm hoping to find a member who is familiar enough with these inflatables to answer a question.
My inflatable is a Maya S with a wooden transom for an outboard. Being a 'bolt-on' accessory as opposed to a permanently fixed transom, this one is unique. It appears that these may have been optional accessories sold with the Juca and Maya S models.
The boat came pretty complete - including documentation, with the exception of the 'trim flap' (pictured) and all associated hardware.
Aside from helping to keep the craft on plane, as trim flaps do, is this a necessary or recommended component when using an outboard? I'm familiar with Zodiacs and others that have a permanently affixed transom in which the force from the outboard is distributed evenly along the semi-circle 'ribs' that are glued to the pontoons. With the Metzler, there are only 2 transom attachment points on each pontoon. These seem to take a considerable amount of stress under power.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
J.P.
