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77charger
03-13-2005, 07:56 PM
here it is my brother bought this boat 24ft gig blower motor(needs to be torn down though) has this drive paid 9k for whole boat needs some work on interior too
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/15new_012.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/15new_011.jpg
Havasu Hangin'
03-13-2005, 08:11 PM
What year?
Is that a Speedmaster lower unit?
77charger
03-13-2005, 08:25 PM
the boat is an 81 i think the drive i dont know much about but makes a bravo look like an alpha.boat is very narrow beam deep v.Outdrive also has a seperate gearbox my brother thinks he was told it was a #3
Jordy
03-13-2005, 08:29 PM
Is that a Speedmaster lower unit?
That's what it looks like to me. :D
Could be an early #3. :confused: :smile:
Havasu Hangin'
03-13-2005, 08:33 PM
the boat is an 81 i think the drive i dont know much about but makes a bravo look like an alpha.boat is very narrow beam deep v.Outdrive also has a seperate gearbox my brother thinks he was told it was a #3
Yeah....the SSMs are pretty beefy.
I bet that thing will throw a decent roost...
77charger
03-13-2005, 08:40 PM
whats an ssm?He has never got to get the boat to make full speed the guy he bought it from is an ass i hate him anyways.Brother worked for him got the boat for 9k guy told him motor was solid bla bla bla.(this motor use to be in a flat ran very hard and good but some other guy bought it changed everything around rebuilt it,etc) anyhow motor only had 20 pounds oil pressure seller told him that was normal i told my bro (who i really didnt get along with at the time)the motor is probably shot,defintely not normal pressure guy didnt know what he was doing who rebuilt it seller is a POS,motor has a knock so he is pulling out so we can rebuild it right and get it going again right this time.My brother said if worst came to worst he could probably part boat out for 9k does have some good parts on it.Was a project boat that really never got finished then asshole bought it and sold to my brother.
Havasu Hangin'
03-13-2005, 09:30 PM
whats an ssm?
Merc's racing drives (high-horsepower) are designated as Super Speed Master. The later #3's were designated as "3A", with some upgrades (they still make them). I think Merc rates them up to 700HP. All SSMs need a tranny to shift.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/files/4541.jpg
The SSM #5 is just a shorter SSM #3A (usually for cats with higher X-Dimensions).
http://www.mercurymarine.com/uploads/2154/VSSMRdrive_d.gif
The SSM #6 is the biggest Merc makes.
http://www.mercurymarine.com/uploads/2156/DRYSUMPSIXRdrive_d.gif
The only downside to the SSMs is that they eat a little more HP than the (shiftable) Bravos, and they require the engine to be mounted a little farther forward for the tranny.
Sounds like a fun boat.