So, I have been traveling alot this spring which has led to me having little time to work on boat. I asked the marina to paint my outdrives with anti-fouling paint - the kind that comes in the rattle can. Here is the problem/question. The marina painted the drive showers, which have never been painted before. Is this a problem? Advice please.
Drive Showers
- Thread starter RDOBROSKI
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toofast
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Think many of us have the Halo max - which is what the factory started installing. Sure you can get them in quite a few sites. What is nice about these is no drilling, just bolt and go!
http://www.driveshowers.com/
http://www.driveshowers.com/
Formula Tenn
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yes
modelmaker
New member
OK I give up.
What are drive showers for ??
I'm guessing it has something to do with the anti-fouling issue for wet kept boats.
However... After clicking on Toofast's link, I think it may have cooling characteristics.
I'm on a lift in Fl. and haven't seen then on anyones drives.
What are drive showers for ??
I'm guessing it has something to do with the anti-fouling issue for wet kept boats.
However... After clicking on Toofast's link, I think it may have cooling characteristics.
I'm on a lift in Fl. and haven't seen then on anyones drives.
toofast
Active member
It is for cooling the "oil" in the outdrive. The oil is the outdrive to protect and lubricate. Bravo III's get SUPER HOT - and drive showers are MOST important if you have a Bravo III or if you have a super fast boat with a bravo 1 or 2. Bravo III's run SO HOT because the big set of gears is up on the top end of the drive. When you are under way, that part of the drive is 100% out of the water and the spinning gears and gearcase gets very hot.
The drive showers pick up the water and redirect it to the top of the drives while under way, thus keeping things cool.
Nothing is going to break tomorrow if you don't have them, just long term insurance...but great cheap insurance for sure.
Found some specs on drive temps - without showers.
Drives listed in order by operating temperatures:
(hottest)
Bravo III (270+ degrees)
Alpha (all) 265+ degrees
Bravo II
Bravo HP, XR and ZR Drives (due to their performance applications)
Bravo I
(coolest)
The drive showers pick up the water and redirect it to the top of the drives while under way, thus keeping things cool.
Nothing is going to break tomorrow if you don't have them, just long term insurance...but great cheap insurance for sure.
Found some specs on drive temps - without showers.
Drives listed in order by operating temperatures:
(hottest)
Bravo III (270+ degrees)
Alpha (all) 265+ degrees
Bravo II
Bravo HP, XR and ZR Drives (due to their performance applications)
Bravo I
(coolest)
modelmaker
New member
Thanks for the info. I revisited the link you posted. Looks like a simple solution for what Could turn into a Not so simple situation.
When you concider the temperature data You would think Mercruiser would have engineered a similar system to handle the high temps.
without having to deal with aftermarket products. Go Figure
I will surely be concidering it especialy when you think of the temprature of the water we boat in.
When you concider the temperature data You would think Mercruiser would have engineered a similar system to handle the high temps.
without having to deal with aftermarket products. Go Figure
I will surely be concidering it especialy when you think of the temprature of the water we boat in.
FormulaFanMN
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That's why on the Bravo IIIx drives you see what looks like a "heat sink" for the top cap on the drive. Drive fluid is cheap and it's still amazing that on other forums the number of people that don't change their gear lube out every season...