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Old 09-11-2008 | 01:18 PM
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I have seen some boats that run two tie bars (like this)? Is there any advantage to this. I would think it would be a disadvantge when you tilt the drive up, the drives would start binding because of the different lengths
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Old 09-11-2008 | 01:41 PM
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No binding they are both on the same center line as the drive. I have 2 customers with them.
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Old 09-11-2008 | 04:16 PM
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No binding they are both on the same center line as the drive. I have 2 customers with them.
same centerline and distance from pivot. The set up shown will bind if trimmed uneven. Usually eats the swivel bushings, tiller arm and gimble rings.
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Old 09-20-2008 | 12:59 AM
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hey, thats my boat! Actually, yes, they can and will bind on my setup. Had a incidedent this summer getting stuck on a sandbar. With the upper tie bar, and the drives trimmed up fully, the tiebar would hit my mufflers. Ended up with a bent tie bar, and bent muffler. Now I just run the lower tie bar. Only advantage i see is if you broke a tiebar, you have a backup. But then again, what if you break a gimbal, or break a ram, what if what if
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