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Expected life of an I/O rubber boot
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! -- John H |
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Expected life of an I/O rubber boot
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. |
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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! -- John H |
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Expected life of an I/O rubber boot
John H. wrote:
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! It would cost me at least a $1000 to get it up there.  |
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