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MAXUM · 03-13-2012, 09:46 PM

I can't understand why Merc can't make an impeller on the Bravo configuration that doesn't last. That's poor engineering IMHO. I do wonder why they didn't use a similar design as the alpha which obviously is pretty much bullet proof.

Since my boat doesn't sit in the water for the season I don't have to worry so much about the anodes on my stern drive, although I do take them off every year and hit them with the wire wheel on my bench grinder to freshen up the surface on them. Seems like there is varying opinions as to what type of anode to use depending on the water you're primarily operating in, zinc, aluminum, or magnesium. Mine have always had zincs.

03-13-2012, 09:46 PM	#6
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	I can't understand why Merc can't make an impeller on the Bravo configuration that doesn't last. That's poor engineering IMHO. I do wonder why they didn't use a similar design as the alpha which obviously is pretty much bullet proof. Since my boat doesn't sit in the water for the season I don't have to worry so much about the anodes on my stern drive, although I do take them off every year and hit them with the wire wheel on my bench grinder to freshen up the surface on them. Seems like there is varying opinions as to what type of anode to use depending on the water you're primarily operating in, zinc, aluminum, or magnesium. Mine have always had zincs.