Bravo III Outdrive Speedometer Cable

[Mark & Molly]

The speedometer tube on my 280 SLX 2017 with a Bravo III outdrive became disconnected at outdrive. Does reconnecting it require the outdrive to pulled from the boat or is it a simple reconnection/thread type situation? Thank you!!

 

[dan313]

Just push the open end of the tube onto the nipple on the drive.

 

[Mark & Molly]

Super, heading to Hilton Head this weekend, will give it a try. Hoping to do this without pulling boat out of water. Thanks

Just push the open end of the tube onto the nipple on the drive.

 

[Lazy Daze]

You definitely don't need to pull the boat - it's as simple as mentioned above. But I doubt you'll be able to do it without YOU getting IN the water

 

[Mark & Molly]

You definitely don't need to pull the boat - it's as simple as mentioned above. But I doubt you'll be able to do it without YOU getting IN the water

Well, now I am really stumped. I ran the boat out yesterday and the speedometer is working well at all speeds including running 35 MPH through choppy waters in Calibogue Sound. I don't have dial gauges, I have a Raymarine Navigation touchscreen. Here is a video taken by diver a couple of weeks ago. Near the end you will see the hose. Thoughts?


https://www.dropbox.com/s/mg9ed4l32mzyf0q/05sep_SeaRay H dock_after.mp4?dl=0

 

[Lazy Daze]

Ah. That's because you seeing GPS based speed, not the standard "water pressure" speed (dial gauge).

That's the older style pitot connection - it's an "insert and twist lock" thing. But obviously it's disconnected because it's not needed and the thought would be there is no reason to introduce a flow of water into the boat if it's not needed. Why it's "popped out" to the side like that... it probably wasn't initially, it just sort of worked it's way there over time.

 

[Espos4]

Or it wasn’t reinstalled last time the drive was removed/reinstalled for service.

 

[Mark & Molly]

All good replies and much appreciated. The has 21 hours so I think the diver that cleaned barnacles may have knocked it off. Thanks!