Steering broke, though me out @ 80 MPH, gimbal broke or did I hit??
10-05-2010, 04:37 PM
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does it look like this?click on the pic of the broken drive.
http://www.arneson-industries.com/pa...ravoConversion
even hydro steering wont help in this situation..but this will
http://www.hillmarine.com/Gimbal.html
http://www.arneson-industries.com/pa...ravoConversion
even hydro steering wont help in this situation..but this will
http://www.hillmarine.com/Gimbal.html
10-05-2010, 04:39 PM
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10-05-2010, 04:56 PM
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He did have hydraulic steering, I haven't seen it yet, that was a picture he text me. He swears he didn't hit anything, it just broke.. I'll let you know when I take a look at it.
10-05-2010, 05:07 PM
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I have a xrgimble for sale http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...l-housing.html
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10-05-2010, 06:41 PM
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does it look like this?click on the pic of the broken drive.
http://www.arneson-industries.com/pa...ravoConversion
even hydro steering wont help in this situation..but this will
http://www.hillmarine.com/Gimbal.html
http://www.arneson-industries.com/pa...ravoConversion
even hydro steering wont help in this situation..but this will
http://www.hillmarine.com/Gimbal.html
10-06-2010, 10:32 PM
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Do you have an standard transom assy? That would be noted by trim limit/sender switches mounted over the hinge pins. If you have large ss disc, then it is the HP unit.
If you have a standard assy.. the hinge pins can unscrew from the helmet. HP fastens the pins to the gimbal and the helmet rides on the pins.
I did the same thing you did, about 15 yrs ago. I was knocked out cold for 5mins and the boat stayed upright due to the single ram steering. The boat went into a flat spin when the drive attemped to come off. Merc told me the gimbal broke at the wear pad area and the helmet was ripped off the hinge pins.
I installed the HP gimbal and bellhousing and full hydraulic steering. I recently removed those pieces to mount an Imco SCX, using the Imco gimbal (much heavier duty) and new helmet for the SCX.
If it were me.. I would go to HP unit with full hydraulic.
Dick
If you have a standard assy.. the hinge pins can unscrew from the helmet. HP fastens the pins to the gimbal and the helmet rides on the pins.
I did the same thing you did, about 15 yrs ago. I was knocked out cold for 5mins and the boat stayed upright due to the single ram steering. The boat went into a flat spin when the drive attemped to come off. Merc told me the gimbal broke at the wear pad area and the helmet was ripped off the hinge pins.
I installed the HP gimbal and bellhousing and full hydraulic steering. I recently removed those pieces to mount an Imco SCX, using the Imco gimbal (much heavier duty) and new helmet for the SCX.
If it were me.. I would go to HP unit with full hydraulic.
Dick
Did your insurance cover the entire repair?
Not sure what this will cost, or will they right my boat off
