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Old 12-26-2012, 05:25 PM
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Just checking before i purchase. Dual bravo application full system.

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Will be interested to see if anyone has sourced seals and such for repairs. They are killer systems and very high quality but may be hard to fix.
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I think Hardin marine carries them and parts.
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I had them on my Black Thunder and had ZERO problems with them
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i had mayfair on a 22pachanga.no problems.i bought it through cp performance.i think they own hardin marine.not sure .
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I bought the kit last year. I'm happy with it, easy to install and I didn't have any problems last summer
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I like the fact you do not have to drill and tap the outdirve casing in any way, but I do worry about removing/replacing the studs holding the drive to the bellhousing to install the wing plate.

Thanks for the comments. Any pictures of the hardware, the online resources are somewhat low quality pics you cannot tell much from.


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no matter what you buy consider having all your hoses made locally with press on fittings !!!! with the hose/end issues that were all over in the last year never trust anybodys...my .02
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I like the fact you do not have to drill and tap the outdirve casing in any way, but I do worry about removing/replacing the studs holding the drive to the bellhousing to install the wing plate.

Thanks for the comments. Any pictures of the hardware, the online resources are somewhat low quality pics you cannot tell much from.


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Originally Posted by looseconnection
I like the fact you do not have to drill and tap the outdirve casing in any way, but I do worry about removing/replacing the studs holding the drive to the bellhousing to install the wing plate.

Thanks for the comments. Any pictures of the hardware, the online resources are somewhat low quality pics you cannot tell much from.


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Had a nick in one of the cyl. rods and it started to leak a little. I had them rebuilt at a local hyd. shop for less than 200.00. Removing the old studs may give you some trouble, I'm getting ready to switch mine into some new transom assys. I do run in salt but you can see that looking at my tabs! These pics are of the old style but the mounting is the same. This steering is 14 years old with upgraded stainless fittings.
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