So last month 38 nautical miles off the Oregon coast I hit something that broke the gimbal ring on my left outdrive which immediately swung over and took out the gears and prop on the right outdrive. It was a rather sudden stop and we did a little unplanned camping on the water waiting for the coast guard to find us 22 hours later.

What is the best way to tie the outdrives to prevent such revolting developments in the future?

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