Changing Gear Oil

[bruceb58]

PXL_20210115_005157373.jpgI pull my drive every year. When I bought my current boat last January, I found the engine/drive way out of alignment. You also want to check for water intrusion into the bellows. Has you drive never been off since you owned it?

I also welded up a drive stand so I do it by myself.

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Nice job Bruce. I've seen folks modify the $10 Home Depot furniture dolly as well. The crank for vertical adjustment is nice.
Btw, what's going on with your lab finished props?

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just used a harbor freight jack

The props had tons of deposits from being used in lake Mead by the previous owner. When I took this picture, I didn't have my prop wrench yet so I cleaned them up later. I normally always take off props before I remove a drive.

[bruceb58]

If you don't want to make one yourself, this is what I modelled mine after

https://www.stumpysfabworks.com/boat-outdrive-jack.html