Okay I think I can declare success.
I pulled out all the old stuff and I made my own power tilt with a lenco 102 electric actuator. I just made a bracket and put it in place of the old piston and it works well.
Supposed to be marine grade, The only problem I can foresee is that I have this...
I grind it off the head in case of mushroom. Still just unbelievable power in there.
I ended up getting it out. Drilled a small hole to put the point of a large 6 ft breaker bar in there and had a second person sledgehammer the end of the bar
And it took quite a bit of sledgehammer. Very...
I do have a manual lock which is always on usually. I do have it freed up now that I can lift and store the motor.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet either use it as is or buy a replacement part on eBay.
But yes even with the manual locked I do suspect it's going to bang around without...
The steering tube I grease yearly and it flows nice. The manual tilt has not been used or greased in many years it just stays stationary down drives and trailers that way. It has always been stiff is why I didn't use it, but now it's rock hard stiff. It never had a power tilt equipment, just the...
The top of this tilt assist cylinder, do you know if it's just pull out two cotter pins and then knock the large pin through?
I have removed cotter pins from both side but the approximately 3/4-in thick pin at the top of the piston I just cannot get this to come through. Seems like you would...
1982 70hp evinrude
I have always manually tilted the motor. It has become very stiff to do.
What do I have pictured here? Is this part of a power tilt, or just a shock absorber?
Can I add something to this to make it power tilt easily? Or how can I simply free it up to manual tilt easier? I...
ooof thats more than I thought. if i spot sand, spot etch primer and seal with aluminum bottom boat you think it will still peal off?
the existing paint has held up well for 10 years in the salt, but only 5-8 hours trips at at time, then back on the trailer.
The dock is already paid for, no...
I painted my entire 18ft aluminum boat w rustolium top coat boat paint 10 years ago. It held up ok trailered in the salt water use, rinse after use.
I am going to slip the boat in salt water for 4-5 months for the first time.
1) I guess I need copper free anti fouling paint? going over paint...
