Jay,I've been around Bennett tabs for a long time (no, not as long as Tabman), have never heard of "winterizing" the pump. It's fluid is ATF. Is there an issue with ATF freezing? Not that I've heard of...
jay,Where are you planning to store the boat? On it's trailer? On the hard? High and dry? If any of the above, accumulation of any water in the bilge should not affect the trim tab pump. You also need to leave the drain plug removed...There have been thousands and thousands of boats stored for the winter up north with nary a problem for the tab pump. So it sounds like something was amiss due to the PO...
Ok, Bob you guys are welcome any time! We are waiting for our closing date on 4.25 acres outside of Deland. Come on up and do some brush clearing with me!Tom McGowBennett Marine
Met the new neighbors and they brought pictures of the black bears that like to hang out on our property Also about a dozen turkeys were walking around the place the other day. I think we are actually going to keep it mostly wild.
Ok, Bob you guys are welcome any time! We are waiting for our closing date on 4.25 acres outside of Deland. Come on up and do some brush clearing with me!jaycal3,There is no reason to "winterize" the pump for the Trim Tab system, and as Bob stated, if the plug is out you will be fine.Your marina is a bit off target;There is no reason that the hydraulic lines have to be short. On my 20 foot Aquasport 20 walkaround I mounted the pump under the helm with great results. If it is installed correctly the system will not leak. If you want to relocate the pump to a drier location just let me know and I will supply the parts at no charge, only the cost of shipping.Tom McGowBennett Marine