SiDfish Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 My mates leg is rebuilt every winter, it's a volvo. Last summer it spat it's gear linkage so it was a lifeboat tow home, then out of the water at the nearest boatyard. This, very short after lockdown, year it spat the whole prop assembly (lifeboat) then refused to lock into reverse. It also met with a mooring line. We couldn't get the rope off at first as it was holding us off the rocks without enough room to anchor (lifeboat again!). The rope had gone into the gap between the prop and skeg, welded to the thrust washer. The volvo leg only raises as far as the cavitation plate, so rope removal or prop changing at sea is dangerous, sat on the bathing platform, in the swell, unable to see what your trying to work on. An auxhillary has been tried, but lifting a 40hp over the transom and trying to drop it over a bracket on the (slippery and swell washed) bathing platform is just daft. This is the first boat with a leg that I've spent much time on and, considering it's a proper engineer maintaining it, I just don't trust it. Much rather have twin outboards, where you can easily get to any problems and have the constant re-assurance of a second engine if stuck. Geoff and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I had a bravo 2 on my last boat and used to spend more on that than I did on the engine but when it went it was sweet. A friend had an Osprey with the yammy inboard outdrive, he had 2 spare drives and lucky he did as he was always having issues. I will never again have an outdrive through choice however, we can all be seduced by that super dupa sexy looking boat Andy135 and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Legs can be ok if looked after. My boat used to have twin Yamaha legs but after spending 20k to get them fixed and reconditioned he gave up fitted a pod and twin outboards. Offshore 25 far better boat than an osprey. Osprey doesn’t have much beam so will roll. You won’t get a good one for 20k thoigh 😞 Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 22 hours ago, Andy135 said: He got lucky with a link 😝 You ungrateful fu(£@r Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiDfish Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Seems crazy that you need spare outdrives at home! As much use as a chocolate teapot at sea. My little boat runs a four stroke outboard and auxhillary (no spares at home). Will be looking at shaft drive/outboard options only. Used to use twin two strokes, but they're out due to regular blown powerheads. We did give them some stick though! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, SiDfish said: Seems crazy that you need spare outdrives at home! As much use as a chocolate teapot at sea. My little boat runs a four stroke outboard and auxhillary (no spares at home). Will be looking at shaft drive/outboard options only. Used to use twin two strokes, but they're out due to regular blown powerheads. We did give them some stick though! Yep, for me it's outboards only. 1. it's easier to free the prop if it gets a rope round it, and 2. it's easier (and dare I say cheaper?) to re-engine if ever the need arose. SiDfish and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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