need help bravo 1 or xr sportmaster
 

thanks in advance just broke my bravo 1 again less than 10 hours on rebuild i have a 2000 fountain 29 with hp 500, nothing done to the motor, dont abuse the boat, mostly boat on lakes around me i am thinking about a xr sportmaster because i dont want this to happen again and in the future thinking about putting a procharger on the motor any help or suggestions thanks

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

do you mean sport master ?????

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

Call Mr. Gadgets "Dick's Performance Marine" (616) 403-1006 or (616) 335-8446. He's in west Michigan and blue prints/assembles Bravo One drives for several guys on here---they ship them to him from all over and he does a great job.

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

We all know that Bravos suck, but breaking a freshly rebuild drive in 10 hours without abusing it menas that it was not asssemble right. Stock HP 500 power shouldnt break it that quickly.

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

what does blueprinting the drive do? yes sorry did mean sportsmaster and i know the drive shouldnt of busted have a call into the man that rebuilt the drive but i dont want this to happen again i bought the boat and the first weekend i took it out it broke and the guy i bought the boat off of had it fixed and know i get the boat out the first time after having it dewinterized and it happens again, cant enjoy the summer like this

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

In order to put a drive together, there are many measurments that need to be taken and adjusted. If done correctly, the drive will last with your power. There are also a few tricks that the better drive builders ( Mr Gadgets ) does when assembling a drive. He helped me along with my first drive rebuild this winter. In fact, today was my first run with the fresh drive, so far, no problems.
Thanks Dick :D

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

Your welcome Vinny!! And Thank you Mark...

Kickin.. give me a call and I can explain more about it... The numbers Kamma gave are correct.. What broke in your drive anyway??

Dick

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

dont know what broke in the drive was going down the lake and all of a sudden loud bang and no foward or reverse got boat out of water and top cap is busted and leaking oil out of it thanks

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

Sounds like upper gear set or shaft.

Re: need help bravo 1 or xr sportsman
 

sounds like the input gear/foward gear had a slight issue :eek: :eek: