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11-11-2020, 12:53 PM

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That is the thing that scares the crap out of me. I test my bilge pump regularly to make sure the switch and pump work properly. How bad was the water intake?

100%, If we didn't have 2 bilge pumps going things would have turned out bad for us last year. After this incident, I will never own a boat with just 1 pump in the bilge, the water was coming in so fast.

11-11-2020, 01:32 PM

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Lots of busted cigs on this page.

lots of rough water use lol

11-11-2020, 01:33 PM

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Warranty claim?

nah I got all the parts here to fix it, glad I stock old ssm stuff!

11-11-2020, 01:38 PM

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Turns out wasnt

faulty u joint, after 33 years of device the gear decided to spit a tooth! And took another with it, can't complain for 33 years and about 1000 hours of service, can't get 100 from a bravo lol

11-11-2020, 01:43 PM

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Just depends on your luck. I had 400 hours on an original bravo 1 on my Formula 382 before it self destructed. That was in front of warmed over old school 525sc motors.