The left trim cylinder came in today and I installed after I set the toe. I’ve still gotta connect the hydraulics but I’ll probably wait til I get some better hydraulic fittings. Maybe brass if I can find the right size. I’ve got a list of things I want to get done before we run it. Looking forward to spring

I kept getting a nagging leak on the left trim cylinder from where I thought was the seal, then I replaced the o ring, still oily. Then I saw this tiny pinhole…

Instead of replacing it I picked up a spool of stainless wire and I’m just gonna weld it up. Rik would send me another one but I’ll just have a shiny weld the size of a pencil eraser on the back of the port trim cylinder no big deal. Y’all don’t tell anybody lol, I’m close to being done changing the drive oil. (2 different cavities in each drive) Also gonna change the engine oil and blower gear oil. I ordered another case of engine oil today. Also finally getting around to replacing the port alternator belt, which has been a lawnmower belt this whole time 😆 That’s the only really ghetto thing I’ve done. Also got some black harmonic balancer covers to replace the chrome ones, chrome ones very hard to set timing on. I got Daniel under the trailer Thursday to go over and tighten all nuts and bolts just because. Also Rik is getting me some fresh hydraulic fittings for the drives. The ones I’m running got stained up from the time in Miami in 2024. Literally the only thing that showed any signs of salt. Happy to get all this maintenance stuff done and looking forward to a good boating season.