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Thanks steve, that makes me feel a bit bettter.
I called another marina and they told me there is a seal kit available for $75, but to replace the seals the job is a bit messier. He warned me though that if the rod is scored that the new seals will be chewed up anyway. I'm a bit disappointed that my marina didn't tell me about the seal kit to begin with. When I mentioned it to them, they told me the labor would be higher and that the rod was pitted by salt water.
I can't help but think that I did something to cause this though. This spring I found a grease niple on the cylinder and gave it a few shots of marine grease. I'm wonering if that was not a grease nipple after all and should not have had grease injected into it. It seemed to start leaking right after I did that. I at least need to straighten my knowledge of what that nipple is for in this process.
Just did the power pack last week...$500. Steering cylinder this week $500. Water pump at the same time....$250.
Realing in a 48 lb striper and taking the first spot on the leaderboard at the MV Derby....priceless.
Some money goes to bait....for the rest of it there's your boat.
BOAT=Break Out Another Thousand.
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