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harbday
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:52 pm
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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 Bending the Handle I have a MB LT with a galvanized frame. Since its a TT motor on a ST boat the handle is a little too low for my liking. I called the local MB deal to see if he could bend it and he was worried that i would crack the galvanizing. Have any of yall done this? Any tips?
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| Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:18 pm |
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GeeLeDouche
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:24 am
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Re: Bending the Handle I have a similair problem being 6 foot 7.. but I cant bend the handle on my GD becuase it has 2 supporting joints welded on the bends. so I just get use to driving it hunkered down a little. or if I am driving with passangers and dont have many turns, I pull out a bucket to sit on while I drive it.  its about all I can do...
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Gigafowl
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm
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Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Bending the Handle The handle is not case hardened...
It will take a bend - but yes the galvanizing will crack a bit at the bend...
Nothing a little rustoleum paint won't fix...
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meatcutter
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Re: Bending the Handle get your transom built up. i got mine done just for my LT and love it.
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harbday
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:52 pm
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Re: Bending the Handle i have a wood transom. how much does a replacement with labor cost?
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meatcutter
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Re: Bending the Handle i got a piece that can be bolted on and off for switch between long tail/outboard. i dont really know how much its worth, me and my cousin did the work on it.
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harbday
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:52 pm
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Re: Bending the Handle you got a picture?
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POKER1
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: Bossier City
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Re: Bending the Handle Rasing the transom will change the drive angle some.
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SurfaceDrive
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Re: Bending the Handle Harbday all it is is a rectangular piece of metal as wide as the transom and about 12 inches wide and 6 inches tall....the height extends over both sides of the transom to where i can bolt it down...kinda looks like a big trolling motor mount
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