Bravo 4 Outdrive . . .

[tpenfield]

Just came across this . . .

The new prop forward drive from Mercruiser - Bravo 4. Not sure if it has been posted yet

http://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/...system-delivers-total-control-for-tow-sports/

 

[alldodge]

Figured it was just a matter of time before Merc did it also

 

[Bt Doctur]

another waste of an enginere ,cannot even imagine the degree of damage on a bottom strike

 

[harringtondav]

another waste of an enginere ,cannot even imagine the degree of damage on a bottom strike

Hear - hear!. I understand the performance benefits, but unless it's used off shore or in bottomless lakes It looks very vulnerable. Floating deadheads and general trash are common during the first six weeks of the upper Miss. river boating season. I you're lucky, the torpedo and skeg will deflect this stuff. But I and other boaters have gotten trash wedged between the prop and anti cavitation plate. This thing wouldn't stand a chance.

 

[nola mike]

Thought I saw this design a while ago... was that VP?

 

[tpenfield]

Thought I saw this design a while ago... was that VP?

Yes, VP came out with it a while ago . . . my thoughts were that Mercruiser was being a 'me too' . . . certainly not a broad base of application.

 

[GA_Boater]

In Ted's link I ran across this - "Mercury built its first forward‑facing drive in 1949 when it invented the reversible gear case".

Has anyone seen one of these? Maybe they invented it, but never sold it and it's a way to say V-P copied Merc?

 

[alldodge]

Wake board boat only.

Use to be everyone wanted less wake, now its want more wake :facepalm:

 

[Rick Stephens]

Anyone with a spare couple hunnert G's to lend me? I could see my self fishing for kokanee with one of these bad boys with a ballasted computerized, LED lit up sumbich boat!

 

[Scott Danforth]

they require deeper water than a traditional outdrive.