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Originally Posted by Dave R
but I understand the inner connection may be difficult to make.
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I have replaced and exhaust below on an Alpha drive, and yes getting the bellows to slip onto the fitting is a bit fustrating. (round bellows hose oval fitting as I remember) However it is certianly not imposible, even without the tool. Actullay what I found more fustrating was getting the clamps tightened. Didn't have a chance to replace the other 2 boots though, so I have no idea how easy they are, although I would imagine at a minimum it would be a time consuming project.
As an aside note, this is something that should be looked at every year, especially because of the other 2 boots, which as mentioned before can allow your boat to take on water. Once one starts cracking it is probably a good bet to replace all three. However the boat I worked on was not mine and my uncle did seem to want his boat out of the water any longer then I had to have it out in order to make the neccesary repairs.