5.0 Merc/Bravo II leg

[Labman2]

Anyone have any experience with this combo?
I am picking up my new to me Zeta 24" Alaskan this week and this is what it is running for power.
I still have a couple of Yami 250 HPDI motors outback ( 1- 2004 300 hrs, 1- 2006 ? hours),not sure if I need to pod this right away or give the Merc. a go.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

I would stay with the merc. package.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

That Bravo drive is bulletproof and the 5.0 will be good on fuel. May be a little underpowered, maybe a 5.7 would be better but you will find out soon enough.

 

[Finandtonic]

Echo the Bravo 2 is bullet proof leg, give it a rub what the worst that can happen you like it or you don't.

 

[Sangstercraft]

Just give the outdrive the standard maintenance (grease all the spots, and change the lube and impeller if over a year since it was done last). As for the inboard, my experience is it's been a lot of maintenance, but after a while it just becomes a routine and it's not a problem. If you're not used to inboard maintenance, it's worth studying the manual (shop manual that is) or get er tuned up by the mechanic.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

Just give the outdrive the standard maintenance (grease all the spots, and change the lube and impeller if over a year since it was done last). As for the inboard, my experience is it's been a lot of maintenance, but after a while it just becomes a routine and it's not a problem. If you're not used to inboard maintenance, it's worth studying the manual (shop manual that is) or get er tuned up by the mechanic.

I believe a bravo 2 will have a jabsco type raw water pump with a thru hull pickup. If you attach rabbit ears to the leg and run it.. bye bye impellor. be careful.

 

[Labman2]

Just got back from Nanaimo with the boat, turns out it's an Alpha 1, not sure if that makes much of a difference. The motor was upgraded also, it is running power steering and has a serpintine belt, I will get the numbers off of it and find out what it is.
A 2007 28' Tandem axle "Magnum" bunk trailer, the boat, with a 9.9 4 stroke Yamaha, it has a galvanized tin gas tank in the floor, has a leak in one of the seams, rip it out tomorrow and flange up a 3/16" or 1/4" aluminium tank for it. It's 34" x 30" x 12" deep, that should be about 40 - 45 U.S. gals.