www.iFourWinns.com

Thanks for posting this, the cost of replacing these rams is crazy expensive and it's great to know that there is a much cheaper and better alternative.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Nice job! Now I know where to go when mine fail the next time.

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2008 Vista 278 Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi 375 hp
1999 Horizon 220 5.7 GSi

I did end up getting the 140.00 kit from ebay which Ithought was a bit pricey too but after comparing the new seals to the originals it's easy to see the improvements. Two of the seals in particular go from a simple o ring to a double lip seal thats easy to see someone spent some R&D time putting the kit together. The seller also sent a pin wrench (crap but it worked) and detailed instructions so in hindsight Im happy to pay the 140.00 for his efforts

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2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

My pleasure Lou! As you know the marine industry isn't always geared toward the DIY guy and they would rather you pay big $$ to replace something rather than service a cheap set of o rings.

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2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Good to know.

There had to be a reason for the price, and it seems like a fair deal.

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2004 - 288 Vista
Twin - 5.0 Volvo Penta GXi DP

Got mine from him too, as no other option here in the UK (Apparently).

Expensive, when you look at what you're actually paying for! But have done the job with no apparent leaks....
Pin wrench is a waste of metal though, bit of a toy. Straight in the bin!

I bought a spanner wrench on ebay for $22 (good one too!) and buy the OEM Volvo Penta/OMC seal kits for $33.

In the future, now that you know how to do it, dont pay $140 every again!!!

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

I'm having some routine maintenance done on my outdrive (1999 268 VP DPSM) and mechanic said I need a new trim cylinder ($500+). After checking here, it seems they can be rebuilt...I have a couple questions
1) is it as easy as it looks?
2) does entire cylinder need to be remove to rebuild?
3) anyone know where to find OEM kit that someone mentioned? I couldn't find it
4) anything special I should know?

Thanks!

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1999 Vista 268

It is pretty simple once you remove the spanner nut, however removing the nut can be difficult if you don't have the right pin wrench. The pin wrench that came with the kit did not cut it, I had a machinist friend of mine make a pin wrench for me. Also, be aware that the female threads of the cylinder for the hydraulic lines may have boogered up since they are soft aluminum, I had my friend retap them since I was worried about screwing them up.

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2004 Vista 298
Twin 5.7L Volvo Penta GXi-E

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

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1999 Vista 268

Just for the archives - if you're looking for an awesome spanner/pin wrench, check out the Facom 117.B.

https://www.zoro.com/facom-adj-pin-span ... lsrc=aw.ds

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Do the rams have to come off? or just the rod em
nd?

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2001 Four Winns 298 Vista
Twin 5.7 Volvo Penta GSI DP

FYI: You can rebuild it right on the boat i did, just get the right tool -spanner wrench to take it apart.

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2001 Four Winns 298 Vista
Twin 5.7 Volvo Penta GSI DP

Just make sure you look at the cylinder rod carefully before you order any parts.
If the rod is pitted or scratched anywhere, then the new seal kit is not going to last.
My 2007 Merc (which lives in the water year round) were not in the best of condition so I went ahead and got new trim cylinders from nuwavemarine.
I did not want to take the chance on rebuilding just to have to replace later.

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The Dance II
2007 278 Vista
6.2L Mercruiser