Outdrive nuts, torque or not?

Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
hi guys, I believe that the "right"
thing to do is to make sure these are torqued to around 55lbs annually. Boat is new to me and they have not been torqued in at least 4 years or over 100 hours. i am worried about breaking the bolts if I torque. What is recommended here? The drives were painted years ago and it's starting to chip. I am going to re paint this year and hope to remove and completely refinish in the next couple of years. 
07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Checking the torque should not be an issue at all. If they break at the set torque then they were going to fail. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got it, will torque. Any idea what the spec is on an 06 bravo 3?
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Found the spec, 55lbs. They torqued just fine yesterday. All good. 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,455 admin
    Awesome.... Good news.
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
  • craigswardmtbcraigswardmtb Member Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭

    Yep torque them every year.  I replaced one of mine when I did the swivel shaft repair.  They actually made the Ubolt thicker in later years and I found out the replacement Ubolt that was specified for my serial number did not actually fit through the gimbal ring.  My drives are from 05.  Not a big deal but it did require slightly drilling out the gimbal ring Ubolt holes. 

    I have read of people breaking the Ubolts by torqueing after never being torqued previously.  Perhaps that's why they made the Ubolt thicker...

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