Sterndrives/outdrives

[rafiki_]

"A competent DIYer could service both legs including changing the exhaust and UJ bellows in a day"

Would that "day" also include removing by jet wash 12 months weed and barnycules from both legs,getting up inside all the nooks and crannies of the transom shield and behind the rams,touching up exposed metal,removing lose bits,sanding down,slapping on some undercoat and then top coat with 4 tins of that special anti-foul @£ 23.50 a teeny weeny tin.

My "techie" took a good day on each outdrive.

Apologies if i left the impression that I would ignore the outdrive for 4 years. this is not what I meant. Anodes will be replaced annually or as required, as will oil. Full service will be done every 3 years, or as required. Usually the shore power is disconnected when we are away from the boat, so the anodes do not suffer too badly, but will definitely be replaced when required. One of the benefits of an outdrive is you can lift it and check the anode etc status. Cannot be done with a shaft.

As for low speed handling, we used to have a single drive 25 footer, which was very difficult in a breeze. Rafiki has twin engines and a bow thruster. She is relatively benign to handle, now I have learnt to calm down, and take things slowly, even in a breeze.

 

[alruss]

old outdrives

My outdrives are over 40 years old, have been repaired and serviced since I bought the boat by myself. They are 100 drives, on petrol engines of approx 110hp near the top of their rating,130hp,. They have never let me down or failed because they are serviced bi-annually and visually checked most times the boat is used. The 270/280/290 drives are rated at 300hp
so a small diesel will not stress them at all, so given a proper service regularly including bellows should last a few years longer than you own the boat.

 

[oldgit]

No, you wouldn't see me behind the wheel of one of those, I'll stick with my diesel estate".

Thanks for the advice Grandad.


BMW 535d Touring covers the sprint from 0-62mph in 6.6 seconds

A6 Audi a 0-62mph time of 5.1sec.

Porker Carrera Tip S ........0 to 60 6.4secs...... You were saying ??????
Ps. The Skoda Octavia estate is only 2 secs slower and does not need its floor welding after any light shower within 50 miles.

 

[PaulGooch]

No, you wouldn't see me behind the wheel of one of those, I'll stick with my diesel estate".

Thanks for the advice Grandad.


BMW 535d Touring covers the sprint from 0-62mph in 6.6 seconds

A6 Audi a 0-62mph time of 5.1sec.

Porker Carrera Tip S ........0 to 60 6.4secs...... You were saying ??????
Ps. The Skoda Octavia estate is only 2 secs slower and does not need its floor welding after any light shower within 50 miles.

It's nice blowing the boy racers into the weeds with the old oil burner, particularly while doing 50 MPG and paying cheap car tax

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

It's nice blowing the boy racers into the weeds with the old oil burner, particularly while doing 50 MPG and paying cheap car tax

Memories of ex SWMBO and the BX estate, leaving all the XR3 types at the lights

 

[omega2]

Memories of ex SWMBO and the BX estate, leaving all the XR3 types at the lights

yes until you hit the "wall" and have to "abort" the overtake

 

[Boo2]

yes until you hit the "wall" and have to "abort" the overtake

You need to know when to change up on a TD. BX's had particularly good diesels - I owned 2 in my time.

Boo2

 

[PaulGooch]

You need to know when to change up on a TD. BX's had particularly good diesels - I owned 2 in my time.

Boo2

They were fitted with Peugeot engines. The 1.9 was the one to have, fitted with the Peugeot XUD9, one of the most prolific diesel engines around in it's day. Fitted to many models in the Citroen and Peugeot stable, as well as some Rovers. I even had a coupld of non turbo versions from a BX in a Princess 32 (that wouldn't leave XR3i's at the lights though).

 

[KevB]

if you want to experience some outdrive grief first hand its simple.....just keep it a few years.

Mmm... I've had mine 8 years and coming up to 1000 hours with no problems.

Doh. What did I say that for.

 

[Chris_d]

Mmm... I've had mine 8 years and coming up to 1000 hours with no problems.

Doh. What did I say that for.

LOL apparently Volvo reccomend you replace the drive at 1000hrs as part of the service schedle, that should mean their good for another 1000hrs

 

[oldgit]

Is that it then.....?

Any body fancy running a book on just how many hours it will be until the next cry of anguish from an outdrive victim will surface on the forum.

My guess about 72h ?

 

[KevB]

Any body fancy running a book on just how many hours it will be until the next cry of anguish from an outdrive victim will surface on the forum.

My guess about 72h ?

I'm guessing there's a few more posts about outdrives than cutless bearings, stuffing box/packing glands and p brackets because the vast majority of regular posters have outdrives?

And us outdrives owners have the where for all to have a go ourselves rather than get the man that does to do it for us. :¬)

 

[lovezoo]

So to sum up. If you are the sort of person who would buy a diesel estate over a Porsche convertible, go for a shaft drive boat.

If on the other hand you don't feel the need to impress the ladies down the WI with your low road tax and fuel economy figures, get yourself the convertible and a sports boat with outdrives.

 

[PaulGooch]

So to sum up. If you are the sort of person who would buy a diesel estate over a Porsche convertible, go for a shaft drive boat.

If on the other hand you don't feel the need to impress the ladies down the WI with your low road tax and fuel economy figures, get yourself the convertible and a sports boat with outdrives.

Sorry mate, doesn't work like that. For a start, you're always nice and clean, as you aren't messing around with stern drive oil and muck. Then, your boat is in the water more often, cuz you aren't fixing dodgy bellows and replacing seals with fishing line around them etc (boat in the water is always a better bird puller than one on the hard).

Finally, with all the cash you save on car fuel and outdrive repairs, you have loads to spend on trips out in the boat, wining, dining, shopping trips, flowers, box's of choccies etc. All of which are generally popular with the ladies Oh, she'll find the estate a super bonus on the shopping trips, no point having loadsa dosh to spend on a shopping trip and then find you cant' get the stuff in the Porch.

 

[lovezoo]

You honestly think a diesel estate is a better bird puller than a convertible Porsche?

Well you do live in Norfolk....

 

[oldgit]

"I'm guessing there's a few more posts about outdrives"


Took about an a hour

"DuoProps - how long do yours last? "