doggydaddy
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I'm fairly new to boating and was looking for some guidance, so please excuse my nubeness. I recently purchased a 1986 Wellcraft 190 American with a Mercruiser 170 and Alpha One outdrive. On initial launch of the boat, i noticed the boat taking on water as soon as the rear was lowered into the water. Further examination revealed that water is leaking past the gimbal housing into the boat. I do have some experience working on outdrives having restored an old carver with an OMC stringer outdrive so I feel confident I can tackle this. My question is it possible to removal the gimbal housing and install new seals (and replace bellows/bearing/while its out) without removing the engine? Any tips would be appreciated. cheers!
