Ouch! How common is this failure
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Same thing happened to me last year. Running about 60 or so. 6 people on board, I felt a slight pull on the wheel. Barely noticeable, I was the only person who felt it. I stopped and everyone asked why. Told them I felt something, the boat never turned or acted funny in any way just the slight tug for a second. Went to get back on plane and and the boat rolled to the right. Idled back and put it on the trailer. The drive was hanging by the bellows and Hyd. steering ram. Looked exactly like the Powerplay gimbal. Needless to say, I replaced both transom assemblies that winter.
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In the Powerplay it looks like somebody upgraded the engines and left on the standard-duty gimbals. The HP500 comes from MerCruiser with heavy-duty gimbals.
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Originally Posted by Edward R. Cozzi
In the Powerplay it looks like somebody upgraded the engines and left on the standard-duty gimbals. The HP500 comes from MerCruiser with heavy-duty gimbals.
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Originally Posted by BajaRunner
How can you tell the difference between the heavy duty and regular?
I think I remember that boat being for sale about 2 yrs aga? I think I also saw it down in Pt. Pleasant once.
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Originally Posted by BajaRunner
How can you tell the difference between the heavy duty and regular?
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Originally Posted by BajaRunner
How can you tell the difference between the heavy duty and regular?
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OH man!!!
I think that was Wes Smiths, or Ozzies old PP!
I loved that boat.
I think the Pantera F2 race boat had the same gimbal problem.
That's why they had the accident.
I think that was Wes Smiths, or Ozzies old PP!
I loved that boat.
I think the Pantera F2 race boat had the same gimbal problem.
That's why they had the accident.
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Originally Posted by BajaRunner
How can you tell the difference between the heavy duty and regular?
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Originally Posted by Stormrider
OH man!!!
I think that was Wes Smiths, or Ozzies old PP!
I loved that boat.
I think the Pantera F2 race boat had the same gimbal problem.
That's why they had the accident.
I think that was Wes Smiths, or Ozzies old PP!
I loved that boat.
I think the Pantera F2 race boat had the same gimbal problem.
That's why they had the accident.
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Originally Posted by Madcow
Where the side load pins go it it has a large stainless ring.