bustedarse

Just need to know if there is any benefit in fitting a leg shower to alpha 1 pushed by 300 hp sb chev?
A guru told me not to bother as merc legs water jacketed all the way.
I hope someone can give me the lowdown on this.
cheers

Fenderjack

Sure it helps keep down the heat on the top gear case. There is no water around it when the boat is running foward at any speed faster than a idle.

LAKESIDE RESTORATIONS

I run them on all of my boats. I also ran them on the alphas that I have had. It is cheap insurance & they do work. Jamie

bustedarse

Thanks guys.
That does it for me.
I will install one for sure
Cheers

spazboz

I forget who makes it, but they make a drive shower for the Alpha's that doesn't require drilling holes for the tubes anymore. It just bolts onto the Anchor pin for the trim cylinders.

bustedarse

That sounds like the ideal setup.
I will try to find who produces this style.
If anyone knows what brand it is could they please post.
Information is as always , appreciated
Cheers

spazboz

http://www.briterinnovations.com/bri...ve-showers.asp

This is what you are looking for. We put these on all our boats now and it works great. My friend used to have a 21 foot Scarab that would chalk-up REAL bad on the upper gear-case. After the drive shower install it doesn't chalk-up at all.

bustedarse

That looks just the ticket.
Im surprised that all of them dont mount that way
Cheers

johnny b good

I have those same ones on my Bravo 1 drives, and the drives don't get chalky any more and I noticed no lost of speed or cavitation problems.

28Eliminator

I would defenitely put one on. I have seen several alphas granaid the uppers, just like the bravo's. In fact I let one loose years ago, at a really bad time. Always had chalk film on it also. I have read that the alphas build more heat than the bravo's. I never run without one since that.