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Old 09-24-2005, 04:22 PM
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Does anyone know what driveshower is better to use on a Bravo 1 drive? Simreks Halo or The Power shower with a shower cap from Hardin Marine?

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If I were looking for the latest technology and the best looking drive shower ever made, I'd wait another 30 days. I have a feeling a new unit will be available for all Bravo drives including the ITS, Bravo X, and Bravo XR's.
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For right now...one word...Simrek.

Simplest , cheapest , coolest.
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For right now...one word...Simrek.

Simplest , cheapest , coolest.
I have read that the Simrek tends to encourage turbulence around the prop and cause ventilation problems, is there any truth to that? I have an Alpha SS and was wanting to invest in a drive shower and had planned on a Simrek until I heard this. I already have a hell of a time getting the prop to bite in turns do to the rather high X dimension. I still want a drive shower, but not at the expense of traction. I would also like to know everyone recommendations.
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I had a single tube drive shower on my high x- dim. drive and it ventilated took it off no ventilation. Why do they work on some and not others?
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Originally Posted by fastestbowtie
I have read that the Simrek tends to encourage turbulence around the prop and cause ventilation problems, is there any truth to that? I have an Alpha SS and was wanting to invest in a drive shower and had planned on a Simrek until I heard this. I already have a hell of a time getting the prop to bite in turns do to the rather high X dimension. I still want a drive shower, but not at the expense of traction. I would also like to know everyone recommendations.
No ventilation problems on my Velocity 280.
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If I were looking for the latest technology and the best looking drive shower ever made, I'd wait another 30 days. I have a feeling a new unit will be available for all Bravo drives including the ITS, Bravo X, and Bravo XR's.
Hmm, now you made me curious, any more information that can be disclosed at this stage?
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Are drive showers necessary/helpful on TRS drives? Which shower for TRS if needed ?
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had a gaffrig flat plate drive shower single hose pickup
on a 27 powerquest and had ventilation problems with the prop removed the pickup hose and no more problems
(no more drive shower)
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I'd rather not let my hand down just yet, but the concerns that have been brought up are valid. I've had the cavitation scenario happen more than once.
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