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    SEI Sterndrives

    Thanks everyone, appreciate the responses. So unless there is grinding or play in the upper and lower drive gears and bearings there is no need for a rebuild. So new seals, water pump and driveshaft and a pressure test to be sure for the drives. Bellows, gimbal bearings, etc. for transom. Maybe...
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    SEI Sterndrives

    Thanks for the response, and understood the bellows and bearings are normal maintenance not related to the drives. So thinking if I can get the lower units off to replace the water pumps, change the seals and get a positive pressure test the drives might be fine, no rebuild needed?
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    SEI Sterndrives

    Twin engines, pretty sure both need to be rebuilt since they have been sitting for at least 15 years. Rust on starboard u-joints and am unable to remove the prop, port drive looks better but both definitely need new water pumps, bellows, gimbal bearing, etc. Will be doing a pressure test on both...
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    SEI Sterndrives

    Restoring a 1980 Wellcraft Nova 250 XL with twin Mercruiser 260 drives. The boat has been covered and sitting in dry storage for about 15 years. I am second owner and the engines and drives are original. The drives need to be rebuilt so I'm considering the Sterndrive Engineering SEI 106 with the...
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