When it rains it pours PART TWO!

Handymans342

Wait for it, wait for it. Lol

J3ff

Handymans342 said:

Wait for it, wait for it. Lol

So what option would you pick? #1 or #2, assuming both paid for.. 

PickleRick

Installing a fuel tank in the keys heat sounds brutal.

Sweat plus cutting and sanding fiberglass.  I itch thinking about it.

MarkB

Some fishermen use steel lines to get the lines to sink deeper, others use down riggers which have 250# cables ... something like that will definitely cause some destruction around a prop.

J3ff

Sure hope this saga is over!! 



Decided to do a light sand and touch up the paint..found a hole in the gelcoat!!



Fiber glass guy came out and has some west systems something drying right now... little paint tomorrow afternoon and back in the water she goes! 

Liberty44140

No biggie, my 310 had a couple of those I found while cleaning the bottom years ago, same thing just some west system and a light sand and off you go. Your bottom is not cored but even if it was you can see thats just a void between the gelcoat and the glass.

aero3113

Very nice @J3ff

PickleRick

Boats in the keys always look a little bit better

J3ff

J3ff said:

So these seem to be the two options:

1. https://www.allamericandriveservice.com/outdrives

2. https://nuwavemarine.com/new-oem-mercury-mercruiser-bravo-3-seacore-outdrive-1-81-2-00-2-20/


I can't see spending 9 -11k on a NEW Bravo 3 if the rebuilt one comes with a better warranty for half the cost.  Then throw in that the seacore is 7700 and it's completely out the window. 

I guess the question is...is the seacore, being NEW and including 50 booty bucks worth the $3404 price difference? 

Wow, price jumped on this... got in at the low for sure. 

Willhound

New drive looks Awesome!

aero3113

Looks like some price gouging there! Crazy!

Handymans342

Rich man

randy56

Some body is going to get a completely rebuild boat when you sell. Looks awesome.

J3ff

randy56 said:

Some body is going to get a completely rebuild boat when you sell. Looks awesome.

Planning to use it for the winter down here and put it up for sale next May.. motor and T/A will be 3.5/4 years old, AC less than a year, Hot water, less than a year, out drive less than a year.. ha ha, knocking on wood over here right now, there's still things that could go wrong!!

reneechris14

Outdrive looks sweet.

reneechris14

You could of did a 2.0 gear ratio to make up for the 20 pitch prop to a 22 pitch. Mathematically it would of gave you 10% more spin. 

PickleRick

The trailer adds some great value as well.  

J3ff

reneechris14 said:

You could of did a 2.0 gear ratio to make up for the 20 pitch prop to a 22 pitch. Mathematically it would of gave you 10% more spin. 

Did most come with a 1.8? I've heard different stories all over the place, I believe this one is a 2.20..

Willhound

Most were 2.20 @J3ff .

J3ff

Willhound said:

Most were 2.20 @J3ff .

So that's 2.2 rotations of the prop for each rotation of the drive shaft, right? Which would mean that I'm at the highest possible - correct? or does it work the other way? 

Willhound

The other way. 2.20 shaft revolutions to 1 revolution of the prop.

PickleRick

2.2 ratio is very close to the 1st gear of an automatic 2000 chevy 2500 with a v8 gas engine.

A torque multiplier if you will.  

J3ff

Well lets hope it didn't have a 2.0 or 1.8 in it.. otherwise I'll be going nowhere.. still want to get my hands on some 22p props..

reneechris14

You have or had a 2.20 I could tell by the the speed and RPM that you have reported in the past. @Willhound is correct 2.2 motor to 1 turn prop. So 4400 RPM is 2000 revelations of the prop.

reneechris14

4400 RPM motor
2000 RPM prop
20 pitch prop
=3333 feet per minute 
=38 mph
Your cutting water so prop slip 10% = 35 mph

J3ff

got it.. yeah, going to have to get one of those 22's sooner or later.  Is there any thought on what is better to do? 2.00 ratio and 20p prop or 2.20 ratio and 22p prop? Is one way stronger/better than the other?

Willhound

Lot cheaper and easier to change a prop instead of drive gears. I think.

trip_n

@pickleRick
I kinda had ya as a johnny bravo kinda guy

PickleRick

Lol johnny bravo?  Like cartoon network johnny bravo?

trip_n

is there any other