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Originally Posted by jasonsnova
Well end of last season I purchased a new to me Carolina classic 25 diesel and 2nd trip out I popped the out drive due to picking up heavy mono in the props so here s the list of upgrades
New Volo penta dp-g outdrive(that one hurt the wallet)
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Hmmm. Are you sure you damaged the outdrive? It takes a lot more than mono to break that. You need to hit a rock...hard. What probably "popped" was the splined coupling sleeve which acts like a shear pin and is designed to break well before any gear or bearing. I keep a spare at home in case I need to replace it. It is not too big of a job and you can do it. (I have a DP-G as well) You have to drop the lower half of the unit and separate the upper from lower parts. Then simply remove the sheared off sleeve and replace it with a new one. It is not as bad as it sounds, just take your time.
I am very familiar with the volvos engines and outdrives and have taken mine apart and helped others with various repairs.
What I think you need is volvo part number 3852268 "splined sleeve"
cost is $47. from marinepartsexpress.com (good source for VP stuff)
If you look at the picture I took of mine, it has a scored groove in the sleeve where it will shear off. I would bet that is what happened.
If you have any questions about them send me an email.
on the other stuff...
Take it from me....the next thing on your list should be autopilot. You want that before you get anything else. It makes running a boat fun and takes a load of stress off of you esp. on long runs. I would never get a boat without one and hate going on other peoples boats where someone always has to drive. uggggggg! If you want to go offshore (or anyplace outside your harbor) then you must have autopilot. Once you get it you will ask yourself why you did not get this sooner. (Over time it will pay for itself in fuel savings , reduced driver fatigue and stress.
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