BillPlayfoot
Well-known member
My 1989 Johnson 48 SPL has a manual tilt assist. The seal around the shaft is leaking. Is it possible to replace the seal?
Pappy said:It is certainly NOT a lot of work to go from the tilt assist to a power trim unit. The unit mounts in the same holes, electrical/relay box has to be mounted on the powerhead (already a place designated for it) and harness has to be run from the engine to the dash or the control box.
No big deal.
With the aftermarket there is probably more work to get it mounted and the electrical system mounted and run. Think about it. The engine has to come off and new holes drilled, re-mount the engine, the relay boxes have to be mounted somewhere in the boat. Power has to be run to them. Boat harness has to be hooked up and run to the dash and the dash has to be drilled to accept it.
The aftermarket unit is a fine unit, don't get me wrong. The OP can certainly go whatever route he feels like taking.
I will say again, if you (anyone) are not really sure about what you are talking about then why possibly influence someone with incorrect information.?
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