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Default Expected life of an I/O rubber boot

On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:58:37 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:37:09 -0400, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote
Has anyone changed the outdrive boot and is it a DIY'er job or one best
left to the pro's.
The one I replaced didn't take any particularly special skills, but it did
take several special tools:
http://home.comcast.net/~blizzard3/boat/bellows.htm


Scroll to the bottom and click on index. This guy writes up his trials and
tribulations pretty well!


Thanks, and I did notice it was not an easy procedure. It is one i
definitely will pay someone to do.


Reggie, bring the damn boat up here. We'll put it in the driveway, mess
with it for a couple days, and *then* take it to the shop. Hell, we may
accidentally get it fixed and not even need the shop!
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John H