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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    Is the pressure on the Nauticus pistons adjustable (meaning is there a valve you could bleed off or maybe even add gas pressure)? Or would you have had to buy new pistons if that was needed?
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    This boat is fresh water only. While I don’t go out on really nasty days, I’d like to improve porpoising in chop on moderately windy days.
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    I've done some reading already on here about other's experience with trim tabs in general, but am looking for some further feedback on trim tab selection more specific to my application. Here are some pics of my transom, to give you an idea of what I'm working with, which is a 2105 Bayliner 175...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I have good news today. I decided to pull the drive yet again to see if I could resolve my issue. The alignment tool went in nice and easy this time without me having to change anything at all. My guess is that the gimbal action of the center race was previously slightly tilted without me...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    That's an interesting thought that the coupler may be slightly eccentric. Wish I had taken a picture, but from what I recall the grease witness marks looked pretty uniform.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I'll try to get some pics of the rear mounts when i get back home in a few days. I appreciate all the feedback guys. But... I verified alignment before doing the bellows/cable/bearing job and the alignment too and outdrive went in easily as it should have. Sooooo... doesn't it seem like we're...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I agree, I still think something is off. When I was inserting the alignment tool it seemed to be hanging up on the inner most lip in the coupler where the splines begin on the top side, and that’s where I would see grease on the tool. If I pushed up on the aft side of the tool, it would then...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Well... I was able to get the outdrive installed last night. Thanks all for the help. I'm not 100% certain really what actually helped me get it all the way in. The crowfoot wrench was exactly the right tool for the job as far as adjusting the alignment. However, I think the alignment was pretty...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    If you pump grease into the coupler grease zerk after the outdrive is installed, do you see this causing vacuum as well?
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I built a rolling drive stand to the exact height needed for my boat. I have a swim platform so this was essential for me! I make minor height adjustments as needed by adjusting the trailer tongue wheel jack. Anyone know why some pictures show up in-line and others as attachments? I'm uploading...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    thanks, sounds like you're saying the bearing sits between the 2 small o-rings when fully engaged, which makes sense.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Thanks, I'll clean up the o-rings and o-ring grooves and apply gear oil only. When the driveshaft is fully seated in the coupler, does the gimbal bearing sit between the 2 smaller o-rings on the driveshaft? or do the o-rings remain astern of the gimbal bearing?
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I think that's just the camera angle, can't quite get the phone level with it to take the picture. The shift shaft looks aligned to me.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I think your saying to check if there is too much grease (causing kind of a suction lock), I'll double check that, but it doesn't seem excessive to me. The alignment still doesn't seem perfect to me, and not as good as it was before replacing the bearing. I had to tap the alignment tool into the...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I get that spline alignment can cause the drive to hang up while inserting. However, and tell me if i'm thinking about this wrong, the splines are roughly 3" deep, but i'm getting hung up only about 3/4" from full insertion. So, I'm figuring that the splines are already engaged (over 2/3rds of...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Perhaps the alignment still isn't good enough and that's what stopping it. I ordered the crowfoot wrench and will give that a shot.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I didn’t know that existed! That should work.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I think I was able to get the bearing aligned by hitting the alignment tool up/down with the hammer, went all the way in and spun with 2 fingers. So I’ll leave the engine mount alone for now. Different problem, I didn’t run into this last time I installed the outdrive. For some reason I can’t...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    any ideas how I can get a wrench on the lower nuts on the motor mount in the pics below? The engine bay is obstructing the front access and the back is obstructed by oil pan. Trying to raise the bow side of the motor for alignment. I can get a wrench on the top nut, but it looks like I need to...
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I’ve got most of the reassembly done, it all went pretty smoothly. The new shift cable was easy to grab and route. Is it pretty common to have to realign the engine after replacing the gimbal bearing? I’m confident the new bearing is fully seated. It just seems a bit odd to me, the alignment was...
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