Monthly Archives: September 2019
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September 10, 2019
Stern drives may not be as popular on the water as they once were, but there are still thousands of them in use across the United States today. If your boat has a stern drive, then you'll want to add transom & stern drive service to your service checklist for the fall. The transom and drive are often neglected as a routine service checkpoint, but their upkeep is crucial to the performance and durability of your boat. Here are the four most important reasons to make sure you are thoroughly inspecting and servicing the transom and drive sections of your boat at least once a year (if not more).
1. Protect the bellows
The bellows are the rubber accordian-style components connecting the transom assembly to the stern drive. There is usually an exhaust bellows through which exhaust is funneled from the engine, and the u-joint or "drive" bellows, which protects the u-joint assembly connecting
