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Mark Jensen
Member
Username: eyeman
Post Number: 10
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 02:04 pm: | 
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I'm looking very seriously at purchasing a 1999 Bayliner Ciera 2655 with the B3 drive. I've been reading horror stories about the corrosion and pitting problems at the drive. I've read everything from too much iron in the aluminum alloy to dissimilar metals to you name it. Can anyone guide me on the significance of this issue and whether a fix has been determined? Thanks - a new cruiser. |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5446
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 03:40 pm: |
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Found this on the web:
"Boat U.S. has received few reports about corrosion damage on single-prop MerCruiser outdrive models and none involving Volvo outdrives. Volvo Penta is the only other manufacturer producing outdrives with two propellers. Most of the Bravo III complaints in our files involve 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 models." |
Mark Jensen
Member
Username: eyeman
Post Number: 11
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 04:18 pm: |
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Thanks for the feedback and the rig I'm looking at falls within the years you've outlined and is a Bravo III. Any idea if Mercrusier has a fix? |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 5449
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 04:32 pm: |
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Merc. is not admitting that it is their fault. They recommend installing a second Mercathode in parallel w/the first one. Make sure the correct annodes for the water you boat in are installed. Have a technician inspect the dock/water area where it is moored so that stray voltage does not come from a moored nearby boat or shore power current leaking into the water. Google "Bravo III Problems". |
Bt Doctur
Senior Member
Username: bt_doctur
Post Number: 1195
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 05:48 pm: |
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And keep the bottom paint 2 inches away from the transom housing. |
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