It's Monday and I was just wondering who broke what over the weekend.Isn't boating fun? How 'bout you Jayl13?

so far my new xz drive have lasted one weekend behind 970 hp how long do you think they will last lets post

From Sat's Emerald Coast Poker Run in Ft Walton Beach,Fl I saw a Bravo XR blow on a new 38 Fountain with 575's,Another XR on a new MTI cat with with 575's,an XZ on a 353 Formula with 500's. May have been more. Merc is real good on covering warranty but seems like it would be cheaper on them to make a drive that will handle the stock power they sell them with than to continue to pay claims.

I stayed home this past weekend because I have either broke or had somebody else break something on my boat (and trailer ) for the last 4 weekends I have been out
So, I am going to cross my fingers and try again this coming weekend

We got the boat running Sunday morning. Went out on the Hudson. 10 min ride, powered down, opened hatch for a peek and saw that alt. belt was very loose. Tried to tighten and found the bracket broke. So we cut the belt and continued. Got into some choppy water ran a little harder for some excitement and one motor lost all fuel pressure and stalled. Turned out to be loose grounds on the pump. Tightened them up and away we go. Another 5 min and both motors lost fuel pressure. Some how loosened back up. While tightening big wave came over the stern an splashed the motors. 1 motor fired the other did not. Pulled into a marina close by to try and find problem and discovered no spark, and after 1.5 hrs could not get one. Then we discover the drive pully on one of the prochargers is working itself off. Took the belt off(it was the motor that was running) and made the 3 hr. trip back to the ramp on 1 motor @ 10 mph.

I was hoping the XR's would provide a more reliable drive but they do not seem to hold up any better than Bravo Ones.

My 1992 336 SR1 Formula had 600 hrs on stock Bravos with 170 of which bolted up to 530hp motors. My new 382 has 140hrs on Bravos pushing HP500 EFI's, no problems yet. I know I am just one of the lucky few and my days coming.

It seems that unless you are running number 6's you go out with your fingers crossed that your drives will get you home.

Not boating related BUT I blew up my brand new Honda weed whacker

Went to tap the thing onto the ground to allow more string out and the whole spinner head went flying and now it is in the shop getting repaired.

Rained all weekend........Didnt break a thing

I wish it would rain here So far this month we've only had a trace of rain. So let it rain Monday to Friday. Just be nice by next weekend.

Well I put 7 hrs on mine over the weekend and nothing broke It was surprising cause it spent most of the time WFO

oh i did forget.. I had a ground wire under the dash come loose.. had to tighten that up and I changed the oil....