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I was quoted $3000.00 to do all 4 on our boat. I bought a Strut Pro tool and 4 new bearings for about $900.00 and did them myself.

Lake Superior Heading to Two Harbors on Lake Superiors north shore.

Given the age of your unit it is more than likely R22 and is still available although not cheap. I would also recommend to have a professional check it out as there could be many reasons its not cooling well. I do commercial/industrial HVAC and occasionally work on marine units for friends and...

The starboard engine is right hand rotation. The firing order will be 12756348.

I sent mine in May of 2020 and didn't get it until February 2021.

Its been used for years on the competition pulling tractors.

Thanks for the responses, now I have an idea of which way to go.

Why am I not able to afford a new one? I have priced them and it would be $600 to $800. But thanks for the helpful input LOL.

I have actually price one, $600 $800 range.

Why am I not able to afford one? I've actually priced them and they're between $600 and $800 dollars. But thanks for the insightful input.

Drilling and pinning was one of the options that the yard gave, I'll probably have them do that. I was curious if this was common problem as this is my first boat with inboards and rudders. My previous boat was a 28 footer with a stern drive and a trailer so I'm not used to being at the mercy of...

The shaft is stainless and its cast into a bronze blade. I dont have any pictures but wiil snap some when I go the check on the shrink wrap.The service dept said they could try pressing it or pinning it but gave no solid answers. I just want to avoid paying someone to dick around if there is no...

After having our boat hauled out at the end of the season I was checking the rudders and found the port side is loose on the shaft. The shaft is tight in the stuffing box but the rudder blade has almost 3/8" of play on the shaft. Has anyone experienced this or know of a fix? I did inquire at...