lost my outdrive at the Delta!!!

[Havasu Hangin']

Originally posted by driveless:
When you say 'bravo adapter', where is the 'adaptation' taking place? At the bell housing or the transom mount or the ???
I believe there is an adapter at the gimbal housing. I was looking at this a couple years ago. I think it was this guy who told me about it- www.sterndrives.com. (http://www.sterndrives.com.) Used Bravos are everywhere. http://www.goldenplasma.f2s.com/foru...es/happy01.gif
I also found this ad at OSO:
Volvo Outdrive: complete, Volvo 280 w/ steering and hydraulics, came out of a complete running boat, want to sell because I am converting to V-drive, $2000.00 firm, E-mail at BeyondKustom@aol.com, Phone # (760) 955-8967 <082700>.
If the transom is damaged badly enough, you may need to replace the wood- in fact, it might not be a bad idea to push the insurance company toward this. Then, you could just cut a Bravo hole instead of a Volvo! http://www.goldenplasma.f2s.com/foru...es/happy06.gif
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[RiverDave]

Hustler was trying to get me to take my boat to the delta's. (Also an I/O) No thanks bud, I'll stick to the FuFu's and Navigating. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/biggrin.gif
RD

[driveless]

Havasu - hey, I like that deal! $2K WITH trim... I was searchin on www.dibit.com (http://www.dibit.com) and found a few deals, but no one has returned my email yet! The insurance co (AAA) is in the process of appraising my boat.
RiverDave - aww come on, the river has more hazards than the delta. I just had some bad luck :-) I am hoping to attend one of your operations though, once I put a drive back on my boat!!! Maybe we can have an operation up in northern cal sometime. But I will need Hustler to help me spruce up the boathouse and get the septic tank pumped!!!!

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Never been there, but I hear Trinity is nice.
Or we could all met halfway, Shaver Lake outside Fresno. We would have to camp and the elevation is 5200 ft.
Originally posted by driveless:
Maybe we can have an operation up in northern cal sometime.
[This message has been edited by Havasu_Dreamin (edited September 05, 2001).]

[Hustler]

Driveless, no problem with the boat house bud i told you we could build a bar in it throw up a disco ball a couple of lights and were partying!! Now for that septic tank thing I aint touchin it, But i think with a couple Hawiian Tropic girls and a few silvers we could get monkey to take care of it. Hell he so use to monkey sh** i dont think it would bother him one bit.
Hustler

[Cyrus]

Originally posted by driveless:
I lost my volvo 280 outdrive at the Sacramento Delta last sunday! Whatever I hit busted it off at the steering fork and helmet, leaving the transom mount intact except for a crack up by the rubber block. The outdrive went to the bottom. What should I replace it with? The motor is a chevy 350 (volvo AQ255A). I have insurance but I only valued the boat at $5300 when I got the policy. Do newer Volvo outdrives (SX, duoprop, etc) use the same bolt pattern to mount the transom mount to the transom? What about the bell housing, etc??? So many questions...
thanks,
-driveless
Hi Driveless,
Go ahead and and buy a Mercruiser Adapter Plate 827691A1 this will close the large hole into your Transom.
Then look for Bravo One with Transom, Drive Coupler and Flywheelcover...
Is the Sacramento Delta, the lake where you drive in Summer time with a car at the buttom?
Cyrus
Germany, Hamburg