Trim stuck! Please help!
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- bravo 3 trim problem
Bill Curtis
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- Mar 24, 2022
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- Boat Info
- '95 220 Overnighter
454 Mag. Bravo3 w/ 2.0:1 gears and 28 pitch props
- Engines
- 454 Mag Bravo3. 2.0:1 ratio gears w/ 28 pitch props
Just as an FYI. If replacing the pistons, the boat will need to be "on the hard" (out of the water on stands / rack / trailer). It is a DYI job, if you have the mechanical expertise. If not, best left to a mechanic to do.
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Nikki
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Thank you. Can you explain why it needs to be out? Just the location of the work? So appreciate the input.
Bill Curtis
Well-Known Member
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1,016
- Boat Info
- '95 220 Overnighter
454 Mag. Bravo3 w/ 2.0:1 gears and 28 pitch props
- Engines
- 454 Mag Bravo3. 2.0:1 ratio gears w/ 28 pitch props
The pistons on the drive are under water. If you could get them off under water, hydraulic fluid would leak into the water = illegal.
Nikki
New Member
Helpful to know. My boat is completely out of the water when on the lift. I have even done hull patching while “in the water” but on the lift. I am still working on securing a trailer to pull out though. Thanks so much!!
FLWestCoast
Member
I have had some luck working on the outdrive while in the lift using a small floating platform I built - about 4' x 6'. I lash it snuggly so that it can't move much side to side and sit on a bucket, running the lift up/down to first provide access and then to get it "just right" for working on the outdrive. So far I've used this for changing the outdrive oil. Next up I may be rebuilding the Trim cylinders from it.
The platform is simple - a couple of 2x6 floats, 2x4 frame, and 1x6 decking. I keep it floating in front of my boat and use it for getting to the outside of the lift for lube and, now, outdrive service.
The platform is simple - a couple of 2x6 floats, 2x4 frame, and 1x6 decking. I keep it floating in front of my boat and use it for getting to the outside of the lift for lube and, now, outdrive service.