Well guys I was finally able to tackle the bravoitis kit install. I can tell you one thing.. it was a PAIN in my butt getting to the bolts that hold the fitting to the transom... esp the lower bolt. I was lucky that I didn't have to remove the entire steering assembly..but I did remove the cotter pin and that gave me enough room to work. Cutting the old hose out was a breeze. I did have to remove the bellow ring from the ujoints.. I just ordered a new ring ..no biggie. The biggest issue I had was removing all the oxidation from the hole through the transom. It was pretty caked up. I ended up using a metal wood working tool that was rounded one one side ..it's worked Great .. cleaned up the hole good enough that the hose slid right in. I had to install the hose from the motor side... not a big deal at all ..I just bent the hose while I fed it through. I did spray know some wd40 to help it slide. One the hose was fed through it was a matter of cussing... drinking a beer... more cussing and BAM.. bolts tightened. My arms are a bit tore up but well worth it considering I saved money and learned something new. Once the fitting was done I jumped out the boat and started the process of connecting the hose to the outdrive. The directions stated the hose might be a little to small... if so you just use the supplied silicone.. which wasn't in the package .. I screwed the fitting in the hose.. applied some sealant and pressed it in. I'm now in the process of waiting for the sealant to cure. . Over all... I give this a 6 in difficulty. Btw.. there was 2 bolts and studs that came with the kit.. I have no idea what they are for. I even emailed hardin asking for clarification.. they responded with a link to the directions.. which I already had. I had originally thought that they were to replace the bolts that hold the fitting on the transom..but that was a no go... they were to long.
