Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

[FuelishBehavior]

Can someone tell me what the stainless tubes are going up and around the outdrive and connecting to the bottom of the outdrive. My Bravo 1 appears to have holes drilled in these locations but no tubing. What are these and what do they do? Thanks!

 

[Bondo]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Ayuh,.... They're Drive Showers, to help cool hi-horsepowered drives...

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Yep drive showers. But are you sure your holes aren't from a previous "whale tail" "hydro foil" or some other bolt on "planing aid" device? Not that it matters, you have uneccessary holes in your anti-ventilation plate.

 

[FuelishBehavior]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Ahhh, good point TilliamWe, I bet you're right. I don't like those whale tail things either. How bad would the holes affect performance? Can I just fill them in with lets say bondo and paint black over them?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Ahhh, good point TilliamWe, I bet you're right. I don't like those whale tail things either. How bad would the holes affect performance? Can I just fill them in with lets say bondo and paint black over them?

Ayuh,... Use an Epoxy based filler, like marine-tex,... Bondo is too porous...

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Ayuh,... Use an Epoxy based filler, like marine-tex,... Bondo is too porous...

I agree. Bondo is not good for filling holes, not even in cars.

 

[southkogs]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Ayuh,...Bond-o is too porous...

... hmmmmm, somethin' kinda' ironic in that. Just can't put my finger on it.

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

... hmmmmm, somethin' kinda' ironic in that. Just can't put my finger on it.

Funny indeed!

 

[FuelishBehavior]

Re: Mercruiser Bravo Stabilizers???? What are these called?

Now that's funny!