transom corosion at gimbell carrier

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greg fennell

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hi i have a mr transom housing on my boat that has a lot of corosion at the gimbell bearing carrier the lower part is all most gone up to the groove where the bellows fits . was wondering if anyone makes a stainless or alloy insert to go over the carrier so a bellows can be tightend up and sealed or do they have to be rebuilt by welding your imput would be great
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Don S

Don S

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Re: transom corosion at gimbell carrier

If it's that corroded, the gimbal bearing is probably going to be loose in the housing also. I would normally say get a new or used transom shield. But there are some out there that have tried THIS.
 
Fishermark

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Re: transom corosion at gimbell carrier

Don - I'm curious if you have used that product yourself? I had a similiar issue with the my boat - I ended up buying a good used complete transom assembly. I couldn't see paying that kind of money for what seems to be nothing more than a plastic sleeve that is epoxied onto the existing housing. Have you used them with success? Just curious.
 
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