Hello
It is now the time when el cheapo (me) starts looking for another boat to wrench on. I found a good looking boat, 2003 larson 310 cabrio on a trailer, but both drives are missing. They where mercruiser drives, but alpha or bravo? I, II or III? I heard there is a way to find out by looking at the engine, the water pump is on the engine? If I where to buy the boat, where can I find some decent used drives, and which ones would I want (an alpha 3 of course lol) the bravo 1, 2, 3, or alpha? What are the pros and cons of these drives and what ballpark price am I looking at to get them. I attached a picture of the front of one of the engines, maybe you can tell by that? Imo the alpha would not hold up on a boat that big, so B1, B2 or B3?
It is now the time when el cheapo (me) starts looking for another boat to wrench on. I found a good looking boat, 2003 larson 310 cabrio on a trailer, but both drives are missing. They where mercruiser drives, but alpha or bravo? I, II or III? I heard there is a way to find out by looking at the engine, the water pump is on the engine? If I where to buy the boat, where can I find some decent used drives, and which ones would I want (an alpha 3 of course lol) the bravo 1, 2, 3, or alpha? What are the pros and cons of these drives and what ballpark price am I looking at to get them. I attached a picture of the front of one of the engines, maybe you can tell by that? Imo the alpha would not hold up on a boat that big, so B1, B2 or B3?