Speedmaster vs Bravo vs TRS 35'-38' boat.

[inbetween]

What are everyone's thoughts? Reliability, longevity, long term costs, speed differences, ride and handling differences?

 

[phragle]

how much hp?

 

[inbetween]

The boats we're looking at are any where from 500-800hp.

 

[Ratickle]

You cannot beat a #6 drive, period. Nothing better to build a bullet proof boat.

 

[Ratickle]

TRS strong but slow. And really getting hard, and expensive, to find parts for.

 

[Ratickle]

Bravo's good if you start with at least an XR upper and do all the aftermarket updates from someone like IMCO.

 

[inbetween]

You cannot beat a #6 drive, period. Nothing better to build a bullet proof boat.

Agreed, but#6s are not in the budget. 3, 3a, 4 or 5 might be.

 

[Ratickle]

No 3's if possible. They are the small shaft .

3a's, 4's, and 5's are large shaft.

Here, read this........ http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9532

 

[Ratickle]

I guess, if possible, I'd choose the 5 first, and the Bravo second.

The 5 is shorter, so it can be set up with spacers like a 6. Really helps dialing in a boat.

Same with the Bravo's. There are aftermarket kits made to space them out. So, you can start with a high X and work down to the perfect setup.

TRS's were always good to about 750 HP, but as I said. Parts are getting scarce and expensive. And, they are slow.

 

[inbetween]

No 3's if possible. They are the small shaft .

3a's, 4's, and 5's are large shaft.

Here, read this........ http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9532

I guess, if possible, I'd choose the 5 first, and the Bravo second.

The 5 is shorter, so it can be set up with spacers like a 6. Really helps dialing in a boat.

Same with the Bravo's. There are aftermarket kits made to space them out. So, you can start with a high X and work down to the perfect setup.

TRS's were always good to about 750 HP, but as I said. Parts are getting scarce and expensive. And, they are slow.

Thanks Paul. This seems to go with everything else I've been reading.

 

[phragle]

there was the guy putting bravo lowers on trs uppers, but aside from the set he made for himself, I dont know is he has done any others

 

[inbetween]

there was the guy putting bravo lowers on trs uppers, but aside from the set he made for himself, I dont know is he has done any othersView attachment 85205

Can't tell from the picture, is that a custom lower case or is there some sort of adapter plate?

 

[phragle]

he cuit the top off a lower and modified it to fit a trs upper

 

[fund razor]

he cuit the top off a lower and modified it to fit a trs upper

I'm guessing there is some blocking plate action going on with that flange, as much or more than adapting? I never saw the thread.

 

[Ratickle]

I haven't found anything on it either.

Phrag??

 

[phragle]

https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/drives-lower-units/333032-trs-upper-bravo-lower.html

 

[Ratickle]

Thanks Bud.

Single engine applications only, no way to reverse the drive. Cool project though for a single engine boat.

 

[fund razor]

I had a chris craft with two right hand drives before. Sucked to dock to one side, but not impossible. One side you eased up, and the other side you planned a crash.

 

[phragle]

Thanks Bud.

Single engine applications only, no way to reverse the drive. Cool project though for a single engine boat.

Reverse rotation engine.....

 

[Ratickle]

I still don't believe you can do it. The way the gears are cut in the TRS they would be running backwards and want to separate from each other.