BigBobsBigBobbingBogBoat
Seaman Apprentice
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- Jul 11, 2010
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hello folks!
This is my first post ever and I've got a real crazy newbie question. I recently bought a 28ft Bayliner (1985 Contessa) with twin engines (Volvo Penta AQ225D's). The boat has been sitting for a long time (4 years or so) and when we bought it, the previous owner included both outdrives, although only the 2nd outdrive was on the boat at the time (one of the reasons he sold it was he never had the time to work on it). Anyway, the 1st drive looks rebuilt, and it still has the model plate # on it, volvo penta 285. The second outdrive looks like it's in rough shape, so I assume thats an oniginal, but it's a different model. They looked so close when I saw them, I didn't realize it but it looks like the 2nd outdrive is a SP-A (although I'm not sure which submodel it is since the model plate is gone).
Quick questions: It looks like all the mounting gear and everything for both outdrives work, but am I Ok mixing outdrive models? Both engines are the same, AQ225D's.
On the 2nd outboard with the model plate missing, is there some other place where I can look to help identify it?
This is my first post ever and I've got a real crazy newbie question. I recently bought a 28ft Bayliner (1985 Contessa) with twin engines (Volvo Penta AQ225D's). The boat has been sitting for a long time (4 years or so) and when we bought it, the previous owner included both outdrives, although only the 2nd outdrive was on the boat at the time (one of the reasons he sold it was he never had the time to work on it). Anyway, the 1st drive looks rebuilt, and it still has the model plate # on it, volvo penta 285. The second outdrive looks like it's in rough shape, so I assume thats an oniginal, but it's a different model. They looked so close when I saw them, I didn't realize it but it looks like the 2nd outdrive is a SP-A (although I'm not sure which submodel it is since the model plate is gone).
Quick questions: It looks like all the mounting gear and everything for both outdrives work, but am I Ok mixing outdrive models? Both engines are the same, AQ225D's.
On the 2nd outboard with the model plate missing, is there some other place where I can look to help identify it?
