Loose steering vs gimbal ring worn
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Sounds like your gimble ring is worn where the top pin (swivel shaft) mates-up with it (the square hole) allowing for side-to-side slop. Common issue on older boats w/o external steering. It's steel against alum and alum always looses.
Check out these guys. I've used them as many others here have and everyone is happy. If you have questions, give them a call and they will answer them better than pretty much anybody and won't try to up-sell you anything you don't need.
https://www.jrmarine.com/Default.htm
Check out these guys. I've used them as many others here have and everyone is happy. If you have questions, give them a call and they will answer them better than pretty much anybody and won't try to up-sell you anything you don't need.
https://www.jrmarine.com/Default.htm
Last edited by zz28zz; 06-14-2024 at 05:08 PM.
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Sounds like your gimble ring is worn where the top pin (swivel shaft) mates-up with it (the square hole) allowing for side-to-side slop. Common issue on older boats w/o external steering. It's steel against alum and alum always looses.
Check out these guys. I've used them as many others here have and everyone is happy. If you have questions, give them a call and they will answer them better than pretty much anybody and won't try to up-sell you anything you don't need.
https://www.jrmarine.com/Default.htm
Check out these guys. I've used them as many others here have and everyone is happy. If you have questions, give them a call and they will answer them better than pretty much anybody and won't try to up-sell you anything you don't need.
https://www.jrmarine.com/Default.htm
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Check with JRMARINE, they may very well have a complete assembly on hand. Most likely you only need the gimble ring, which they should also have on hand. The rest of the assembly really has no known wear points. JRs prices are usually in line with everyone else and sometimes much better.
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Check with JRMARINE, they may very well have a complete assembly on hand. Most likely you only need the gimble ring, which they should also have on hand. The rest of the assembly really has no known wear points. JRs prices are usually in line with everyone else and sometimes much better.