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Old 04-24-2017, 07:12 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Dave R View Post
I dunno about that, I have never heard of one breaking from wear at the top, they always seem to break from hitting something or from over-torqued pinch bolts. If it's still serviceable, I'd use it for this season and get the fix done during the next off-season when boat mechanics are hurting for work.
Dave, At Fay's I saw a boat that the gimbal housing that broke due to wear. That is the one I mentioned earlier. The OP needs to get a second opinion to be sure and confident the boat is safe.
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