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thirdchildhood

08-25-2012 09:12 AM

If a drive shower really made that much difference on internal temperature I think Mercury would build in some type of water cooling jackets to the upper. I've never run a shower. They scrub speed. I have four trouble free seasons (over 200 hours) running hard on the Great Lakes with my 525/XR.

edit: And I DON'T baby it!

GAZ	08-25-2012 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gadgets (Post 3761802)

The XR vertical shaft does not normally snap, unless something locked up in the lower. Let us know what you find when you get into it.
Dick

Haven't disassembled the upper or lower yet, but did separate them and the lower turns free upper is locked solid.

Been busy with work, still trying to figure out what I want to do.

TROR	08-26-2012 11:06 AM

Somebody get this guy an oudrive!!!! He's got some serious boating/ floating/ swilling to do on Labor Day weekend! Giving ya a hard time GAZ! Just wishing you were getting that beast on the water with us! Good luck &I if I come across a deal on something, will let ya know. Later...Jeff:hijack::poopoo:

articfriends

08-26-2012 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 4bus (Post 3758766)

You would be my hero if you wrote a thread on here with pictures of what you do to maintain your drives :)

I agree on the 5 blade, especially if it is a solid hub vs. the slip hub that comes with a bravo prop.

Don't know how much that 29 ft boat comes in at for LBS, but that does seem like a lot of boat for one bravo tied to a blue engine, with a 5 blader.

I have posted threads in past on the gear treatments I experimented with and different things I have broken in my drive and maintenance/work I have done, Smitty

GAZ	08-26-2012 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TROR (Post 3762314)

I sure wish we were going to meet you down at Navajo. I'm having a real hard time deciding on throwing money away on what seems to be a disposable drive or just ponying up and buying a surface drive and be done with it.

Then I could put a S/C on it and not have to worry about blowing the drive.

I got some of those 3m buffing products and going to shine up the boat. Figure out what I want to do for a drive. So many people have problems with these drives even the (better) ones. I think the boat is getting put away for the season.

Hope you two have a great time! and I look forward to next year!

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