I havent got to mess with it. i couldnt find anyone who sold it locally. going to try to buy some online. If i cant, i will get some keyboard cleaner, and turn the can upside down. I can see the drive shaft where it connects to the crank by looking at the upper engine mount. I'll spray the shaft and see what happens. that wont be until after the 15 when i get back from work.

Thanks for the link also. pretty good discussion. also i didnt even thin about trying to order the stuff online

I think anyone who caries loctite napa pepboys etc would be able to order you in a can or 2

Well my 380s should be at the house next week, along with a Uflex hydraulic steering kit.

Where do i mount the tabs? about mid ships? jk jk

Where in relation to the chime should they be? is there a formula or a rule of thumb? Where do you other 26 owners have your mounted?

Thanks guys!

Just like this.

You get the gearcase off yet?

Jeeze Jimmy.........I cant believe you even let your Sutphen sit on a ROLLER trailer!!!

Make sure you have a good inch between the bottom of the tab and bottom of hull.

Just after I put the 3 engines on I went to a Bunk. That picture was before i ran those engines for the first time. But for the first 10 years I had the boat I used that trailer. Being that its a Sutphen there are no signs of any distortion from it. Sutphens are cored with 3/4" Marine Ply. And the boat isn't that heavy. Advertised hull weight on the 31 OB is 2800lbs. I remember showing a friend of mine that you could wiggle every roller on the trailer with the boat on it. You can check the bottom of my boat the next time you see it. Its perfect. None of my other boats are perfect on the bottom, there good but not perfect, and nothing has been touched on it either in 19 years. Maybe that should be added to that "What makes Sutphens so special" thread.

Hey Dan
Did you hear anything from Six? Did he get that drive off yet?

Havnt heard anything.

hey guys, I am still offshore til monday, I'll have a month off to do whatever. I have to stop by diamond Marine and pay for the tabs when i get back.
I'll have that lower unit off by wednesday the latest. For the past 3 weeks pb blaster has been sprayed on the drive shaft/crank connection. going to try heat and cold on the shaft also. If i cant get it that day, there is a guy here that said he'll get it off, and has done a bunch of V8s with that issue. then if that doesnt work, the sawzall is coming out of the box on thursday.