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My winter projects are turning into a nightmare.

1. Fix Spark Plug Threads #8 on Stbd motor.
2. Send Lifters to Morel for rebuild on Stbd motor.
2. Send drives to Mr. Gadgets due to gear oil turning black. (After Clark rode in the boat BTW.)
3. Found Upper Swivel Pin loose as a goose.
4. Waiting on Ron Bender's upper swivel pin removal kit x2.
5. I need more parts than the space shuttle.
5. I have crap everywhere. :angry-smiley-038:

The carnage.

Boat Parts.com

Anyone need a prop????

Spark Plug holder.

Mercury Special Tool #xyzpdq

Nice stuff.
I Like that HP-4150

Marine Kinetics Valve Cover

What the heck? I'm getting a check from Obama........









RIGHT??????

WHAT!!! Ok Bring it I need parts.

And to top it all off the fridge is getting a low level alarm.

:eek: :ernaehrung004:

I would be more worried about the Fridge than the Boat at present :eek: You've got a few months till summer but only a few days till the weekend :evilb: :drink:

WOW Tom........that's a pretty expensive looking sparkplug holder you got there,-----but I LIKE IT....I LIKE IT!!! :)

I also like that MARINE KINETICS valve cover sticker you got there too!

You kill me Tom! :D :D Good luck! I can't wait to see your boat on the water again. That's probably one of the best running 32ATs I've ever seen. That boat ATE UP the water around Key West.

Looks like Pat has already been by to help
or if he's coming you'd better get a second Fridge!!!!:evilb:

I owe all you guys a beer. Come on by. You won't have to work........much. :rolleyes:

:ernaehrung004:

Wait though, didn't I get a 1/2 days work out of you cleaning my boat? Chuck, your off the hook. I do owe you a beer. :drink:

:evilb: Check out my upper swivel pin "clearance".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEC9jtJ3KFg

Think Merc will warranty it, it's only been 10 years.

:grinser010:

:eek::eek:

Shindler must of abused it!!:party-smiley-004:
ya know dem Clear Lake types!!
just kidding!!

Just put a little Elmer's Glue on that pin and it will take up the slack in the clearance and you'll be good to go! :D :food-smiley-007:

I'd bet JB weld would tighten r up. :p

Got one of the gimbals off by removing the upper swivel shaft today. Note the hole in the transom assembly that Ron Bender's kit shows you how to do to get access to the upper swivel pin nut and steering arm nut. He provides a plate to put over the hole after the work is done.

I highly recommend those of you with the means to trade in the yacht before it gets to this.

Had to chisel off the swivel pin nut and the steering arm nut due to the corrosion from water leaking around the swivel pin. :angry-smiley-038:

Couple more. Sending the gimbal rings out for repair today.

Had the same thing done last year. The finished product is nice; the SS plates look better than stock over the holes! Plus, it's nice to be able to steer!

Good to hear. Just painful getting through it. I think the full hydraulic steering hid the problem until I took the drives off and discovered the extra movement. I'd like to get a couple AT stickers to stick on the SS plate to dress them up a little.

Question, did you take off the original Merc stickers that end up underneath the plates???

we had a boat that had that problem...ended up selling it before we had to replace it. nice to see someone has made a kit to fix it!

No, but should have. 1 of them is just peeking out on one side. If I was u I would.

Great, I'll get them off.

Thanks.

Send the plates to someone and have the engraved. Maybe Pat knows someone:ernaehrung004:

I need to pull my drive also. My new gimble ring has been sitting in the spare bedroom for 6 months now. Just don't have time to do it. Really need to get it done before TF200:angry-smiley-038:

Git R Dun! :cool-smiley-011:

Check out my Steering Levers. Looks like 2 of those go into the budget now. :angry-smiley-038: :mad:

I can't even beat the bolts out. Completely rusted in place. I am applying for Spanish galleon status with the coast guard my stuff is so rusted.

Just tighten down on the clamp nuts....:p It calls for 55lbs I'm pretty sure, but with that amount of slop tighten til it strips and back it off a 1/2 turn. Then go get another case of beer:ernaehrung004:

Put a J-R Marine set up on my Tantrum. Ron Bender is a great guy:cool:

[QUOTE=R Addiction;2795538]Just tighten down on the clamp nuts....:p It calls for 55lbs I'm pretty sure, but with that amount of slop tighten til it strips and back it off a 1/2 turn. Then go get another case of beer:ernaehrung004:

Put a J-R Marine set up on my Tantrum. Ron Bender is a great guy:cool:[/QUOTE

That much slack would've taken quite a cheater bar. :eek:

Bender is fun to work with. Hopefully going to start getting parts back the next week or two. It was 75 and sunny here on Saturday. Time to get moving before gas gets back to $4.00/gallon.

[QUOTE=Thunderstruck;2795924]Bite your tongue!

I can't take much more...although it will be 62 on wednesday. And Key Largo condo is open after the 25th...wanna get the hell out ofd here SL? We can take Remedy down....:cool:

Details. I need details....

If you two want to plan a romantic trip with each other why not use the telephone??? :evilb: :eek:

Jealous. :p