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Originally Posted by Griff
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The biggest factors are HP/torque, weight and probably the biigest factor is the driver.
They will last between 5 and 1000 hrs depending. :lolhit: |
Originally Posted by Kenny Dean
(Post 3636781)
They arent that expensive so if your using it for performance keep you a spare around and you can change them out in acouple of hours easy. That way you dont miss your time in the water and you'll enjoy boating a lot more!!!!
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Originally Posted by Michael1
(Post 3636155)
I was just wondering how many hours people's Bravo One drives have lasted between:
A. Blowups l |
Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater
(Post 3636338)
+1, also depends on weight. If its pushing a 38 top gun, not going to last as long as a 28 or 32ft boat. My drives are original, pretty sure they've never been rebuilt.
Cost seemed like it was around 3500 for rebuild and 5-6000 for new. He also needs to be looking at the gimbal ring. If its subject to a lot of rough water use the gimbal rings can go at 150-200 hours even on a stock 502 28ft boat. Previous owner had to replace the transom assemblies at around 200 hours on my boat. |
Bear in mind that Fred Kiekhafer himself was quoted a few years back as saying that the Bravo was never intended to handle more than 300 hp. Given that statement, the drive's performance in performance applications is easy to understand... ;)
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Heres my experience.....
An Ilmor 710 in a 5 thousand pound boat can wreck one pretty quick in the ocean. 10-50 hours on the ocean with moderate stick bursting to high speed occasionally. If I keep my arm out of it and boat on lakes 50% of the time 100-150 hours. Its fragile enough to where if you sending it over 500 HP consistently you should think of sonething else. I had an old Bravo 1's gear last 10 years with 500HP against it in a 2300LB boat. Uncle Dave |
Yikes!
Originally Posted by C_Spray
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Bear in mind that Fred Kiekhafer himself was quoted a few years back as saying that the Bravo was never intended to handle more than 300 hp.
Great thread by the way. Being an O/B guy my I/O owning buddies all lie to me until I get them drunk. Once intoxicated they state exactly as posted. 500 HP's seems to be the magic # where everything else gets more important. Hole shots and being good on the sticks in the rough seems to be key from what I hear. |
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