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Old 11-14-2025 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Padraig
Dual ram or single???

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Single.



Unfortunately, my HP level doesn’t warrant the second ram.

And I didn’t have to cut the floor panel that sits on the stringer and butts up against the transom. Or, rather, I should say, ALMOST butts up against the transom. It’s interesting. It actually butts up against the transom, conveniently, except where the inner washer plate needs to be. There’s a notch in the floor panel. It’s almost as if PQ anticipated a future hydraulic upgrade.

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Old 11-16-2025 | 09:13 AM
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Guys,

I’m gonna have to get a new drive shower, as the one we have is in conflict with with rear drive steering bracket.

I’m looking at this one.

Suggestions?

Thanks. Brad.
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Old 11-16-2025 | 09:37 AM
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^^^^ That is the one to get. I did a Mayfair conversion on a friends boat this past Spring, and we had to switch the drive showers out to those to clear the Mayfair bracket.
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Old 11-16-2025 | 11:35 AM
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Guys,

Anybody make or ever made a truly water cooled top cap? Anybody have a usable Bravo top cap lying around to get measurements from? I could easily make one out of 2024 (stronger and better thermal conductor than 6061 or cast aluminum) that would have an integrated water channel, instead of just splashing it on top of the powder coating (which is a horrible conductor).

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Old 11-16-2025 | 09:10 PM
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I got the eddie marine caps and cut a relief around the steering mount and it worked out great.
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Old 11-16-2025 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sunset bar
I got the eddie marine caps and cut a relief around the steering mount and it worked out great.
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Have any pics from the other side?

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Old 11-17-2025 | 10:50 AM
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Sorry for the teaser, that was the only picture I had last night till I downloaded these today.
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Old 11-17-2025 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Brad Christy
Guys,

I’m gonna have to get a new drive shower, as the one we have is in conflict with with rear drive steering bracket.

I’m looking at this one.

Suggestions?

Thanks. Brad.
I used two of those on my boat, they are nice pieces.
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Old 11-17-2025 | 01:11 PM
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I’m curious if that drive cooler, being tapped into the water line on the bravo would hurt the water flow to the impeller and starve the engine cooling in any way. I see the boat in the photo has dedicated water pickups.

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Old 11-17-2025 | 01:45 PM
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You would need a dedicated water pickup for the engines, thru-hull or transom mounted.
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