Phil is our safety barometer. Oh god

Bravos blow. We all get it. The only other reason I would say a normal drive might be safer other than a cavitation plate is with normal drive anyone near the drive can gauge how close they are to the prop. With ASD's only being shafts there is no height and nothing protruding from the water. Almost like an anchor. nothing to really gauge where the prop is...I guess the solution is to raise it above the water.

got to have priorities

I don't know if you realized I've made the prop guards for these since like 2003 and this eliminates this exact issue and covers far more of the propeller than a cav plate on a Bravo does.

bingo!

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It's a big difference, seems much more than 4". And height as well. Again, just me I guess...

I picked up on that earlier in the thread. Still doesn't address the fact that arnesons are essentially buried in the water like an anchor. At least with bravos the top cap is exposed at all times even when not trimmed up. This at least offers some guidance as to where the prop is...with the arneson it might as well be a rock on the bottom of the ocean.

Not even sure why people are arguing the fact that the risk level is higher with a fully submerged prop that hangs further off the back of the boat. let's argue for the sake of arguing.

You could get one of these add on platforms. You could then run any drives you wanted without losing an eye and be able to pitch a tent on the back. Win, win

Too be fair you should have had the pictures at the same angle or straight down transom

Google images.... I tried

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Not a bad idea bck