canceled my launch date

GMSLITHO

Thanks yes the tiller arm took about 3 hours to take out tried to cut the head off and tap down had to take the whole set up out the pin was rusted in to the arm had to grind down a wrench to fit it the arm . The arm looked good the bolts holding it together were pretty corroded 

reneechris14

I use almost the same thing to pull the bearing. Drill a hole in the rod for screw driver so the rod doesn't spin, I wrench it all the way out. Made some starboard circles to install the rig on the bellows.

rasbury

Al has me worried...how do you tell if the bearing is in backwards? I just about have all my parts to start re assembly.....

GMSLITHO

The  side with the little white dot goes to the outside 

GMSLITHO

The rest of my parts will be in tomorrow, I was thinking about cutting the speedometer tube and tap it and put a plug in it ,with the electronics now I really don’t need it 

rasbury

Then your dash gage wont work, would drive me crazy...even though they are never right...

GMSLITHO

Any tricks to install the water inlet tube I put the rubber bushing in with the retainer then push the tube through and it won’t line up with the retaining tool it collapses   

GMSLITHO

Maybe a deep dish socket or pvc pipe inside the tube to guide it in not much room with the motor there any way their is a different set up their was no plastic hose that came off 

rasbury

Your talking about the water pick up tat goes from the gimbal to the bell housing? The end of it is collapsing? Is the hole corroded? Not sure I'm following your problem, maybe someone else will chime in.

GMSLITHO

Got a little dark might have to clean the hole out a little I also see they have a different hose looks like I need the one with the two insert that go into both sides the hose that they sent is rubber with a plastic end that slips into a rubber bushing inside the boat  it doesn’t look like it will sit right in there 

GMSLITHO

Tried again this morning loaded the parts up with the stuff you use to lube wires up to pull through conduit. it went in but no way will that rubber bushing will fit in the transom when I tighten it down the rubber just compresses it won’t slide into the water hole 

GMSLITHO

A through hull raw water pickup is looking pretty good right now 

reneechris14

Both end of the hose should mount with the plastic insert. Hose in one side then insert in other side with a special tool to turn in. 

GMSLITHO

Thas the type of hose I just ordered ".......... the one that I got from unwave is different Half plastic 1/2 rubber then you place a rubber bushing inside held with a retainer push the tube through into the bushing and tighten the retainer down to set it in the transom remove the retainer and attach the plastic fitting 

GMSLITHO

You know what they say "..........if it was easy everyone would be doing it 

GMSLITHO

my wife was asking for a new ring 

aero3113

Check that out! WoW! Your wife is going to love it!! LoL!

reneechris14

Bet she likes shinny things. That will make the boat go faster.lol

GMSLITHO

I don't know about faster it will steer better .One thing I didn't consider when I decided on the stainless is the weight it sure is a lot heaver that the original one 

Dream_Inn

Wow!  That is really shiny and just in time for Mother's day!   I can't wait to see pictures of it installed!

rasbury

Is it really solid stainless as in cast stainless? I did not think you could cast stainless like that and I would think it a fortune if you could- sure it is not plated stainless on steel? Either way, sure is pretty! Makes you want to do the same for the gimbal and the outdrive, talk about some bling!

From your description on the hose, it sounds like you were sent the new version for that hose? I did not do it on mine but I have seen the parts the sound like what you got and it is supposed to be a better set up - something about where that hose comes thru the transom plate gets all corroded up and/or blocked up which while I don't understand why, mine was. I already got a new hose with my bellows kit so I'm using it- salt water also has something to do with it as well....not sure why this is supposed to work any better, makes the same turns and connections....

GMSLITHO

Ok thats what I have had a rough time getting it installed seems the old hose had a lot of corrosion around where it entered It looked like it was metal then I sprayed some wd 40 and a brush on a drill extension after the third try on the second day I finally got it to seat in also the one I took out was collapsed a little in the transom I just can't keep thinking that is sure a small hose to cool that engine ,next year I think Ill chance to a through hull they sell a kit for it ,and the gimbal ring is made by hill marine it was about $850 

LaRea

That transom fitting is notorious for corrosion that restricts the flow of water and causes overheating.  Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.  When it's not restricted, it's enough water to cool a 375-HP big-block.  But when there's corrosion, gotta replace or add a thru-hull.

GMSLITHO

The hose that was in there was collapsed inside the transom I don’t know how it didn’t overheat

rasbury

Bravotitis...its a thing, mine was too...don't really understand how the inside of a rubber hose gets corrosion in it...

GMSLITHO

Gimbal ring is on and in the home stretch now . It seems I didn’t order a shift cable I’ll get one local tomorrow and hopefully be in next week ,looks like I haven’t missed any great boating weather it’s been cold and rainy past two weekends .to all the moms and moms to be Have a great Mother’s Day 

GMSLITHO

Got my trim sender switch working the limit switch in the wiring diagram shows it wires to a blue/white wire and a purple/white wire I couldn’t find a location for those wires 

reneechris14

I think this is the color at the trim pump?

GMSLITHO

I’ll have to look , I’m happy to have a trim gauge working .i decided to plug the speedometer tube don’t really need it 

GMSLITHO

Not good today when running the wires for the mercathode I found this in the bilge a piece from the inner transom looks like it was like this for a while if the bilge stays dry I’ll fix it next year