I think I am going to add self-levelling trim tabs to my boat. It tends to always ride low in the stern unless I trim down to push the stern up. Aside from other possible benefits, I feel like the tabs will help the stern sty up by providing more running surface. That would allow me to trim...
We didn't get over that for east this trip. We stayed near Duncan Bridge. We did go to Lakeshore Marina/Inn/restaurant for lunch. Got gas there and parked in a covered slip. We really enjoyed that.
I get the impression from social media that Trident gets busy and can take a while to get to...
My wife and I are finally, REALLY starting to enjoy this boat! The mechanical setbacks early on, built a level of mistrust that made us apprehensive about taking it out. But I worked through all of that and have had several successful outings. Well, up until the gimbal bearing going out, but...
I would agree, however, there is a strange crease on the outside lip of that area that is pulled up.
When I pulled the bellows off of the housing to remove it, it didn't put up much of a fight. I have my doubts about the aviation permatex that I used to hold it. I feel much better about the...
The alignment was fantastic. :)
Looking back through the pictures, I think I found the problem. Look at the bottom of the bellows. It is no longer seated on the lip. Judging by that and a crease in that area on the rubber, I highly suspect that the lip pulled away there when the unit was...
Got it apart. Both ends of the bellows were still sealed. Showing good contact all around.
No splits in the bellows, but there is dry rot. Probably a tiny leak from that.
I bought and installed this chinesium bellows in 2020.
I expect the genuine replacement (made in Italy) to last longer.
The...
Crunchy bearing confirmed.
Waiting for the mailman. I should have everything today.
I don't know yet if the boot failed, or if I botched the installation. Waiting for storms to pass and parts/ tools to arrive before I continue.
I hope that's all it is. I'm anxious to pull it apart, but I won't have parts and tools until later in the week. I don't want to block my driveway all week, so I will just get ready and wait until the stuff gets here.
I'm glad it failed during this "shakedown run" because we plan to take...
Honestly? I haven't pulled the drive since I finished the restoration back around 2021. I don't take the boat out much, or for very long at a time, so I have ignored that maintenance.
I usually only go out on the lake for an hour or so, two or three times a year, but the last time I used it...
I should add that the bearing was part of an all-in-one kit from China. I should have bought quality parts from Iboats.com
The gimble bearing I got wass sealed; no grease hole to line up with the hole in the housing.
I still have the grease fitting in the hole, but someone told me that is a bad...
