TRS or Bravos on a Cafe?
 

Which are better? I've read some pros and cons here, but what is the real deal?

TRS - stronger, slower, parts availability an issue?
Bravo - can't nail it out of the hole, faster, parts available?

Thanks.

Trs are good strong drives and the Cafe was designed around the tranny and that drive but with that being said it will be slower and it will hurt resale. I think it depends on the boat and the price. The trs boat will be a better deal but that may hurt you on the resale. I had a 93 with Bravos and never had a drive issue. Great boats good luck!

resale and speed goes to the bravos, but IMO the TRS boats are balanced better.

You had to flaunt those surface drives in your avitar! :-). Those look real nice.

Balance due to the engines being more forward with the transmissions? I'm looking a one with Bravos.

Since 3 years i do ride a trs cafe without any problems. Certainly you lost 2/3 miles... But they better handle bigger power , switch verry soft. And the lower x dimension helps in big waves to hold the props in water. Your engines will be gratefull.

Just don't kill it getting on plane and you will be fine (as long as you don't have ridiulous power).

I rocked the sh!t out of my Cafe on the Fall River Run came out 1 time on a cruiser wake the whole time.
Aslo ran the fall river to block run in 5's straight as an arrow on landing each time.
Bravo plus is they are all over and pretty easy to get parts or a whole drive easy enought.
TRS has some one making parts again. Depending what your paying it just maybe worth the buy
-Mike

Never had a single issue with the Bravo's on my old Cafe'.

Cause it never left the slip

His boat rocks !
Listen to what his drives take- Crank it up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDh9V58xdg4
&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYHY2...eature=related

OUCH....:lolhit:

Ouch!

It got out all the time the first 2 years. :party-smiley-004:

Thanks for the comments.

Yes I think it is due to the engines more forward.

I didn't mean to flaunt my Arnesons, but they do work good and don't break.

Had 700's in mine flew awesome loved 4's & 5's never hammered out of the hole and never had a drive problem. And one thing I never did was baby it!!!! I put the bravo's in mine, and I wouldn't change a thing I did. Also just found my boat in Germany still running 4 years later motors and drives. The only thing I did was put in the hp gamble rings.

Any pics of your set up?

....and the boat...?
I'm from Germany. we are a small 'Café' family ...so i'm interested in.
Chris

check youtube for caferacer one through six use numerals my keyboard broken

You did a fine job building her and she runs like a bear. Ken, aka, Donzi thanks for posting the vids. Have to love the surface drives ! ;):D:drink: