Found in my Bravo 3 drive

[gmc60]

Split the case today starboard motor ran a little hot past summer glad i did the extra PM this year .

Just some onfo for bravo owners out there
Bill

[mmwjr]

Wow, thanks for sharing.

Didn’t think barnacles would grow that widespread in there.

[gmc60]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Wow, thanks for sharing.

Didn’t think barnacles would grow that widespread in there.

Never been apart must be years worth .

[MoonRiver]

What is that? It looks like old grease maybe.

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by gmc60

Never been apart must be years worth .

I have never split my B2 either but I have kept mine in a boatel.

[shrew]

A number of years ago, I had sheered a few teeth in the upper gear of a Bravo III. At the time it was sounding like a coffee grinder. I tore it down to investigate the noise and found the sheered teeth. The process requires that you split the outdrive. I found the same thing. I had also been running just slightly warm at the time, despite new manifolds, risers and impeller.

At the time the B3 was probably 14-ish years old. The case was also showing signs of corrosion, so I just replaced the outdrive.

[gmc60]

Barnacle I chiseld it out with a long screwdriver

[Phillbo]

Quagga Mussels have become a big issue on Lake Powell, I've heard stories of boats over heating due to them clogging up the intakes.....

[shrew]

Barnacles used to regularly clog the water inlets on the Bravo III as well. I used to use a mask and snorkel with an awl to ream out the holes every weekend, otherwise, I would start to see temps rise.

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by shrew

Barnacles used to regularly clog the water inlets on the Bravo III as well. I used to use a mask and snorkel with an awl to ream out the holes every weekend, otherwise, I would start to see temps rise.

This doesn't surprise me as the current moves water over this area providing a food source to the barnacles but inside the water tube the fresh food supply is much less and I did not expect to see them get to that size.