Bravo 3 Measurement Request

[bruceb58]

My boat is 8 hours away and I need a measurement made for something I am sewing for my drive. I need the length shown in my photo below.

Even better would be a circumference measurement if that is asking too much.

Would much appreciate it.

Thanks

 

[Fun Times]

I’ll add it would be kind of cool to see a bunch of measurement points all over the drive just to have a reference to only if possible.

 

[bruceb58]

In case people are wondering why I need the measurements.

I got tired of the duct tape over the water pick up in the nose of the drive. They do sell this thing which is way expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00390636S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I decided to make one of my own with my 3D printer and flexible filament. We will see how it does. Need to clean it up a little bit. 3D printer left some stringing.

 

[dubs283]

I've found duct tape to be superior to any strap covering, oem or otherwise

Works good on older aq vovlo drives too, for those that cross post here

 

[bruceb58]

I've found duct tape to be superior to any strap covering, oem or otherwise

Works good on older aq vovlo drives too, for those that cross post here

Thanks for answering my question!

 

[Scott Danforth]

good painters tape works too. However we know that @tpenfield is probably up. Hey Ted, can you answer the length question?

 

[04fxdwgi25]

My boat is 8 hours away and I need a measurement made for something I am sewing for my drive. I need the length shown in my photo below.

Even better would be a circumference measurement if that is asking too much.

Would much appreciate it.

Thanks

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Working my B3 drive later this AM. Will measure for you

 

[04fxdwgi25]

Just went out to garage and measured it. That length measurement is 17" (plus or minus where you measure, since it tapers a bit). Circumference is 34

 

[dubs283]

Thanks for answering my question!

You bet

Enjoy your project, I'll keep my duct tape

 

[bruceb58]

Just went out to garage and measured it. That length measurement is 17" (plus or minus where you measure, since it tapers a bit). Circumference is 34

Perfect...thank you very much. I will likely make the strap slightly longer just to be safe.

 

[flashback]

Ok, I'm totally ignorant regarding the bravo 3, why do you block off the intake port?

 

[bruceb58]

Ok, I'm totally ignorant regarding the bravo 3, why do you block off the intake port?

There is an additional port(secondary port) on the nose of the drive that needs to be blocked off when on muffs. If you don't, you will lose water and possibly suck up air too.

 

[04fxdwgi25]

There is an additional port(secondary port) on the nose of the drive that needs to be blocked off when on muffs. If you don't, you will lose water and possibly suck up air too.

Some of them have it, not all.

 

[tpenfield]

good painters tape works too. However we know that @tpenfield is probably up. Hey Ted, can you answer the length question?

Was up, but yesterday was my day to be an 'IT Consultant' so I was off to the office. Just getting back to the forum now. I do not have a measurement for that, and the boat is at the summer house. (sorry). FWIW - I use a towel and bungee cord to cover the nose-cone inlets on my B3's when I use the muffs.

 

[bruceb58]

I would never pay $50 for the one Mercruiser sells. With my 3D printer and my sewing machine, it costs me around $1 to make this thing so I figured I will give it a try.