yep..thats how I did it,,,,look at the 2nd page of my thread...

If the gimbals are off; no need for drilling holes or cutting for plate. I will say; I did a SeaRay just back in Nov. I was going to drill the 2 holes in which I did. One thing you need to check if you do the repair on the boat, make sure the transom was cut out completely at the top or your done, unless JRs will allow you to remove the nut on the pin from outside the boat. We pulled engine anyways and rebuilt gimbal the engine transom was a mess anyways, some fly-by-night did a crappy job.

The nice thing about the J&R Marine repair kit is that you can see in there and get your fingers in there, but it also gives you some room just in case you have to pry alittle. I dont think Ron will mind having this up as it is listed on YOU TUBE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-R-cMkWYok (GIMBLE RING DISASSEMBLE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBwMa7mRlKQ (GIMBLE RING REASSEMBLE)

Ron is a nice enough guy that he would probably come out and help someone if they needed it. Just cant say enough "good" about him as he has helped me and others at any time.

Don't forget to pull and replace the upper bushing before you install the lower bushing and seal on the swivel pin area. I followed JR's video and the after installing the lower bushing and seal, I wondered what the little bushing he sent me was for! He doesn't replace that in hos video. Even so, I want to thank Ron and JR Marine for their passion to help and do business with integrity. They are awesome.

How much does a kit like this cost?

I want to say that the kit from J&R Marine cost $185.00 for the swivel pin, but I dont know if the bushings and seal come with it. I bought my swivel pin (304 stainless) on E-Bay, and it came with all the bushings and the seal for $135.00. The install kit from J&R is $55.00 and the install tools were $75.00, but after you get your project done, J&R will buy back the install tools for $55.00. I dont know at this time if I will send the tools back or not. Friends with the same issue as I have might need help and if so, I will have the tools that are modified to do the job easier.

This is what you get...

Very cool, beats buying a whole new transom assembly! I'll have to check this out come spring on my boat.

excellent read and very informative. thanks for sharing!

If your swivel pin looks like this, it's where your water is coming in. There is only one way to get rust on the top, its past the seal. I have used JR Marine several times in the past 10 years.
You can buy the 1 1/4 inch wrench on the internet. Its called a plumbers wrench. The two others can be made using a grinder.

Good luck, your thread is much better than the one I did 5 or 6 years ago:D

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