Adios XDP sterndrive
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Day one of upgrade from XDP to OceanX.
Step one, haul boat out of slip. This is what an XDP looks like after 27 months immersed in the Pacific. Note lack of growth on composite housing. One exhaust bellow is detached and of course there is a tear in the drive bellows. The prop has a small hole on the edge of the hub. Next step, haul boat to beautiful downtown Costa Mesa.
Stay tuned for more
Andy
Step one, haul boat out of slip. This is what an XDP looks like after 27 months immersed in the Pacific. Note lack of growth on composite housing. One exhaust bellow is detached and of course there is a tear in the drive bellows. The prop has a small hole on the edge of the hub. Next step, haul boat to beautiful downtown Costa Mesa.
Stay tuned for more
Andy
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2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
If you don't want that growth, either routinely haul it and clean or get a lift. (I have the latter, and got one up on you Stodge...I can rinse mine off after every outing instead of just 6 months). Wax the drives once or twice a year, still looks like new even with the original stickers on them.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
I'm blessed with only one drive thankfully. It has worked OK, and has never failed me. Since this is my first boat and the only Rinker I've ever skippered, I really don't have a benchmark to measure it against as far as performance. It gets up on plane fairly quickly with a couple of people on board and cruises nicely at 25 mph and about 4K rpm in average seas. My motor is the 5.0L with 270hp and its relatively modest power and the lightness of the boat has probably helped keep the drive in working order. I did replace the bellows and gimbal bearing in 2012.
Due to the unrelenting bad "press" the XDP has received, it was always a worry for me that I'd have a catastrophic failure at some worse case moment, such as halfway to Catalina Island. So for me the "peace of mind" factor was a big motivator, with the possible improved performance and resale value as a bonus.
This swap is brought to you by Ray and his fine crew at Outdrive Exchange in Costa Mesa, so kudos to them.
Santa Claus arrived early!
Drive removed exposing bellows
Case damage. Unknown cause.
Driveshaft + seawater = BAD
XDP graveyard! (Sorry about the finger)
Hatch on crane.
Removing hatch for better engine access.
Go Steelers!!!
Great pictures! Good thing you took care of it. Water intrusion messes up a lot of things quickly.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
American V8 iron looking for a new mate!
A last some room in the engine bay!
A thing of beauty!
Inside view of new drive
New motor mounts needed...obviously!
Go Steelers!!!
1) Clean bilge (it wasn't very dirty because I use a bilge pad)
2) New bilge pump and switch (the old one worked, but now's the time to replace)
3) New raw water impeller
4) Change oil and filter
5) New fuel filter/water separator
6) Replace perforated hose clamps with non-perforated
7) New spark plugs
8) The big one - new exhaust manifolds and risers
Anyways, the old faithful petrol-burning 302 V8 went back in this morning. As well as a new pump impeller, the pump bearing was replaced. Also a new oil pressure sender. New manifolds should be on by the end of today.
Still waiting for the props to come back from the shop putting in the new spiral-cut spline hubs. Next week, bottom paint and a buff and wax, then getting an estimate on a new bimini, the old original factory canvas got shredded on the freeway.
Engine back in its snug home
The Outdrive Exchange A team, owner Ray, father & son techs Jose & Aaron. These guys are awesome!
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express