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I had 24 pitch props on it, could have spun 25's, but it would have been comparable to the Bravo 1's, so no improvement and less moving parts with the 1's. Tried a pair of the bravo 2 drives, only had a set of 23 pitch props, it lost cruise and top end speed also. I can get bigger props for it, but ...

The standard circulation pump work either direction. Mercruiser only sells one direction for both motors.

I did the Bravo 3 last summer. They actually did not perform as well as expected. I lost both cruising speed and fuel mileage at 3,000 rpm. Went back to a newer set of Bravo 1's for the rest of the summer. Going to try to come up with a set of Bravo 2 drives. I think it will like the added diameter ...

Bill, I have always just pulled the incoming fuel line off the fuel filter or fuel pump, used an old spark plug and hose clamp to plug the line and connected the 6 gallon tank to FF or pump. Usually when trying to diagnose a fuel running issue. For the minute it takes to do, in my mind it wouldn't ...

I will be interested in seeing how the seakeeper works. Sounds like everyone loves them, everything except the price, quite steep. Good luck with the install.

Tracy, I will definitely be careful. I have hit 44 w.o.t during prop tests. It does feel a bit strange, but not unstable. I'm hoping to be able to trim a bit more with the duo prop, which I think will help that, but I also only go w.o.t for testing. I have ran it at 35 mph on shorter outing, and I ...

Tracy, I also am very curious. On a 25 Bayliner flybridge with a single 454, my father switched out a bravo 2 for a 3 about 15 years ago. It gained about 3 to 5 mph at 3200 cruise. Pessimistically I think it will run about 32 to 33 mph at my cruise rpm of 3,000. Optimistically, I will be tickled if ...

I'm thinking something happened to the amount of views on this thread. It was at 10,000 a couple months ago, now it says 2.4 million. Maybe the google algorithm directs them here from the thread title?

Don't mind the big hole in top of the dash, it was a temp spot to mount the chartplotter while doing the water test. It has been covered.

I also just picked up a set of used Bravo 3 duoprop outdrives that I will install this coming season. After I tear them apart to make sure the internals are good. This should also improve my efficiency.