It Was Not A Good Weekend!!!
 

BEFORE AND AFTER :mad: PICTURES TO FOLLOW:mad: :mad:

:eek: :eek:

Not a good piece to be missing. :(

bravo?????

yes bravo,
parts are on order
pulling motor tonight

I think Imco just came out with a heavy Duty Gimbal....the pictures showed it in polished chrome. i t looked cool

How much hp?

IT Wasn't a hp issue,
I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 55 IN A LONG TURN AND RAN IN SHALLOW WATER RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER.
I HAVE RUN THAT SECTION FOR 10 YEARS AND NEVER SEEN IT THAT SHALLOW IN THE MIDDLE. I GUESS ALL THE RAIN CHANGED IT.:confused:
THE THING THAT SUCKS IS THAT MERCRUISER CAN'T DESIGN A BETTER WAY TO CHANGE GIMBLE RINGS AND PINS OTHER THAN PULLING THE MOTOR OUT:mad:
THE DRILLING AND TAPPING METHOD IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME, LOOKS LIKE CRAP!
HERE'S A TIP MERCURY (ACCESS COVER UNDER THE DECAL):eureka:

I'm replacing the gimbal on my AT. It is covered by my warranty, but they are puting holes in the housing....not to thrilled with that!!:mad:

Someone posted a thread sometime back about replacing them from the rear. They showed removing the M/C sticker and making an access hole there. When completed they had a polished stainless cover that fit just like the sticker and nothing else could be seen. If I had to replace mine this would be a good option.

Get in touch with Wild Thing Taz.
He has designed a window cut out for the rear of the housing which gives access. I did it last year and it worked out very well.
Ill see if I cant dig up some pics and post them.