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Where is the best place to buy a wing plate for a bravo 1 drive. The drive is on a 2000 29' Fountain. The one that is one the boat now was one of the few that was manufactured by Fountain. I would like one that is either chrome or SS. Also will this wing plate fit a Bravo xr drive if I ever upgrade?

Thanks,

Mike

dean51267

Mike, help the helpless here, what in the hell is a wing plate?

Outdrive1

I might be wrong but I doubt Fountain makes that piece. It's the same style that Imco sells where it replaces the the front piece of the drive.
Try this page.......
http://www.imcomarine.com/pages/nev-...2.html#adapter

US1 Fountain

iTrader: (1)

I made the change over on my '99 from 'Fountains' rear cap to 'Lathems' rear cap. I didn't like the rough painted caps on my boat. They where the 1st thing to get replaced before the boat ever hit water.
What you have is SS, but in a very porous casting, which is why it is painted. I gave my set to a buddy who spent some time on them and polished them. They turned out very nice. I choose to get the lathem caps because I liked them better. The Fountains were a cast part, and I think the Lathem is billet. However, Fountains cap uses a straight bolt thur both ears, whereas Lathems are a stepped bolt. The top hole is larger than the bottom. You can buy the bolts from Lathem for ease, at a price, don't remember what $$. But I decided to just make spacers for the upper holes and use the Fountain bolts which I already had. The spacers are seen in the pic with my Lathem caps.
It may be just as easy to have yours polished.

nordic95

I would also like to know if the wing plate is the same from the Bravo 1 to the XR drive?

Thanks Nordic95

JasonSmith

WPM makes a wingplate. I had one one on a single bravo. Very nice looking product.

US1 Fountain

iTrader: (1)

I just compared part numberss between a regular B1 and an XR for the rear cap on BAM. Same part numbers.

XR: pt#1

http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_...FXZ%2DDRIVE%29

B1: pt #3
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_...TER+COMPONENTS

nordic95

You are the man,I am so glad people like you take the time to answer so many questions for us guys here on OSO.

Thanks Nordic95

US1 Fountain

iTrader: (1)

I have no other life.

You're welcome. But double check with the pros before ordering. I don't refund $$ for misinformation.