bowtye8

Went out Saturday. Tide was low leaving the docks. I was idleing out and clunk...WTF....Drives were up. Not in trailer mode but around 8 on the trim indicator.
Hoping I dont have to pull the drive.
Ideas????

Can I get away with a tig weld with lowers on the boat.
Anyone recomend someone loaclly in FT MYers.

Thanks
Dennis

MegaByte*3

Dennis:

We take the lowers off for welding repairs. Try Burris Propeller or Coastal Prop in the Cape.

T

jswfl09

I've always had good luck with Burris.

Bobthebuilder

Hello Dennis. These pics will help you realize you did not have such a bad day after all !! LOL This is what hitting a rock on Georgian Bay will do to your drives. That was on my previous Predator.
Bob

Specialized

Holy Cow

Bob, You always have a way of making us feel better about our boating situations

Specialized

Dennis,

It seems to me that rather than pulling off the lower unit you could just take the drive off and work with it that way only takes 20 minutes and you wont lose all of your gear lube. If you don't find someone local, we could repair it but you would then need to have someone else repaint it

John

bowtye8

Thanks Bob It does put a different perspective on it
Bob I have to ask how fast were you going. 80-100? That would shake me up


John
I have never pulled a bravo drive a few volva pentas. John(specialized) would you happen to know a a expert at removing bravo's .....sorry had to throw that one out there. All good

Specialized

I might just know somebody Also sorry to run so fast while on the phone but I had a line starting to form outside my office

John

bajarick

Hi Dennis Check out Jeff Shears Welding on san carlos. He did mine. He is the best .

Maritime_Eng

Yeah Jeff is a great guy. I have had some work done by him.