Considerations for selecting the right
drive
- Length
- Hull Design
- Weight
- Type of Sterndrive to be used
- Sterndrive Gear Ratio
- Propeller Selection
- Speed Desired
- Horsepower
- Steering System
- Use—Poker Runs, Speed Boat,
Pleasure, Work use
Items 1, 2, 3 have a major factor in how
fast a boat goes. Some
boats have a deep V while others have a shallow V hull. A deep
V hull will have a tendency to chime walk (the water not touching
the back corners of the boat, rocking back and forth against the
chimes of the boat). The faster the boat goes, the more violent
the rocking. The boat becomes unstable and unsafe to drive.
Item 3, if the weight is wrong, either to
heavy in the bow, the boat tends to plow water. While if
the boat is stern heavy, it takes more horsepower to get the boat
faster. These are just some of the problems facing a boating customer
Changing to different sterndrive manufacturers
with adaptors
| 1. OMC Stringer Sterndrive to MerCrusier |
NO |
| 2. OMC Cobra Sterndrive to MerCrusier |
YES |
| 3. MerCrusier Sterndrive to Volvo Penta
SX |
NO |
| 4. OMC Stringer Sterndrive to Volvo Penta
280 Sterndrive |
NO |
| 5. OMC Cobra Sterndrive to Volvo Penta 280
Sterndrive |
YES |
| 6. OMC Cobra Sterndrive to Volvo Penta SX
Sterndrive |
YES |
| 7. Volvo Penta 280 Sterndrive to Volvo Penta
SX Sterndrive |
YES |
| 9. OMC Cobra Sterndrive to Sterndrive Engineering |
YES |
Warranty Policy
- Volvo Penta Sterndrives - http://www.volvo.com/volvopenta/na/en-us
- IMCO Sterndrives
- http://www.imcomarine.com/content.html
- Max Machine Sterndrives -
http://www.maxmachineworx.com/completeUnits.htm
- Bravo Shop Sterndrives - http://www.bravoshop.net/parts_catalog.php
- Sterndrive Engineering -
http://www.sterndrive.cc/about.htm
- MerCrusier Sterndrives - http://www.northamerica.mercurymarine.com/engines/
Each manufacturer has its own warranty, check each manufacturer
website for policy.
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