has anyone ever built their own drive shower?
05-25-2010 | 10:29 AM
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From: ankeny,ia.
I have hull pickups, so the outdrive puckups weren't
being utilized, so I tapped into the cooling passage of
the drive and fabbed up a piece 1/2" aluminum tubing
to go around the top of the drive.
It's not the prettiest thing out there but it's functional.
Took a couple of hours to do both, but there wasn't
anything out there that did what I wanted it to do.
being utilized, so I tapped into the cooling passage of
the drive and fabbed up a piece 1/2" aluminum tubing
to go around the top of the drive.
It's not the prettiest thing out there but it's functional.
Took a couple of hours to do both, but there wasn't
anything out there that did what I wanted it to do.
05-25-2010 | 04:25 PM
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Ill make this real easy....I purchased a drive shower last year (brand new) and then had to replace my outdrive....The new outdrive came with a drive shower already installed. So, I have a brand new drive shower that is sitting on my shelf--pay the shipping and you can have it.
It looks just like this....left side and made for a bravo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...ssoriesQ5fGear
It looks just like this....left side and made for a bravo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...ssoriesQ5fGear
05-25-2010 | 08:45 PM
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Ill make this real easy....I purchased a drive shower last year (brand new) and then had to replace my outdrive....The new outdrive came with a drive shower already installed. So, I have a brand new drive shower that is sitting on my shelf--pay the shipping and you can have it.
It looks just like this....left side and made for a bravo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...ssoriesQ5fGear
It looks just like this....left side and made for a bravo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...ssoriesQ5fGear
airpacker- i would LOVE to see some pics!!
05-25-2010 | 10:08 PM
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Hawk,
I used 3/8" SS tubing and bent it with a tubing bender. Used to watch guys at work do it all the time. The bends were easy.
I believe the problem was the tail below the cavitation plate was too long and the angle was probably not right. I cut it at a 45* angle, but it caused the bow to not lift. I believe it was letting air get to the prop and killing the bite.
If I were to do it again.. I would drill a hole 90* to the front of the tube and only let it extend below the plate enough to expose the entire hole.
Airpacker has a neat idea.. Any idea is worth looking into. In my early days, I put a plate on the cavitation plate of my outboard. It did what I wanted it to do.. If I would have thought more about it.. I would have been selling the first whale tails.. and would maybe be retired now..
Keep those ideas going!
Dick
I used 3/8" SS tubing and bent it with a tubing bender. Used to watch guys at work do it all the time. The bends were easy.
I believe the problem was the tail below the cavitation plate was too long and the angle was probably not right. I cut it at a 45* angle, but it caused the bow to not lift. I believe it was letting air get to the prop and killing the bite.
If I were to do it again.. I would drill a hole 90* to the front of the tube and only let it extend below the plate enough to expose the entire hole.
Airpacker has a neat idea.. Any idea is worth looking into. In my early days, I put a plate on the cavitation plate of my outboard. It did what I wanted it to do.. If I would have thought more about it.. I would have been selling the first whale tails.. and would maybe be retired now..
Keep those ideas going!
Dick
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05-25-2010 | 11:01 PM
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The Simrek shower where you don't have to drill the holes in the cav plate works pretty good. I don't have one but a friend of mine put one on the year before last. I was surprised how much water it puts out, and took about 5 mins to install.
Time is money, if you have the time and means to fab by all means...if not, here is the Alpha Simrek:
http://www.driveshowers.com/
Time is money, if you have the time and means to fab by all means...if not, here is the Alpha Simrek:
http://www.driveshowers.com/
05-26-2010 | 05:44 AM
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From: Holland, Mi USA.
That is simple and easy.. problem I have with it.. Paul won't do custom lenghts for use with a shorty lower.
But they do put out of ton of water.. I am running an old style Simrek. I will be going to internal cooling on my replacement drive, soon as I get a chance to install it.
Dick
But they do put out of ton of water.. I am running an old style Simrek. I will be going to internal cooling on my replacement drive, soon as I get a chance to install it.
Dick
