First went about 4 pm Thursday. We pulled and Matthew at PBB rebuild and delivered to us at condo at 130 AM friday!!
Install and ran the fun run got bout 6 miles past Cpt Rons and other went. Idled back to bridge and pulled boat at ramp by bridge by Rons.
Boat delivered to St Park ramp at 7PM Friday.
Yes XRs Hats off to Matthews crew.
cant wait to c the BILL

Did you bust a case on either of them ?

I do mine, as well as my friends too.

You just need to have the right tools, manual and a basic
understanding on how it works.

There's preloads and backlashes that need to be set.

If only mercury could make a decent quality XR upper gearset
I wouldn't be so familiar with their inner workings

I run xz uppers imco lowers

please post what went and costs

J T did you find out if I would still be in the stock class with my 25? I will be going next year to give it a try.

Matt and Doug at PBB are awesome. Bailed me out last year. Saved my vacation.

Oh with the inspector I had, it wouldnt be a problem.

I havent seen the final results. but I'm pretty shure you would have won.

The first one locked up the upper and the motor. Thought I had bigger problems pulled drive and motor fired up! Breath easy again.
Second blew the top cap off, I mean gone.
I will call and see what i can find out.
As for cost still waiting on the bill. Sure its not gonna be pretty.

I am beginning to think the Stelling boxs are my problem. Have had SEVERAL drive problems this year.

Crappy XR upper gearset are probably more of it.

Bills boat ( the boat we brought to grand) has went
thru both sets of upper gear sets.

I put a set in one drive this spring when we found chunks on the magnet when changing oil, the other one went out with a BOOM, and he doesnt have boxes.

The boxes dont help matters, but their not the total
cause of the problem.....chinese quality gears are probably more of it.......the newly added power may have a little to do with it too