I can help with this.
OGShocker beat me to the ASD8 pricing/complete in-accuracy.
Remind me???? Are you a Mercury rep? Because when ordering drives from Mercury there is a part number for the drive, and a part number for the transom assy. Period. It is not a "kit". You will also have to order the trans seperately also. As well as the steering. No, the steering cylinders on the transom assy are not the steering. Still not sure what a "spacer" is.
This little Imco? Have you seen one? Please, enlighten us as to a detailed description of the size and type of the gears and shafts.
No. I do work in the Marine industry. You continue to not answer my question of what experience do you personally have with any of these products to post your very strong judgements that could influence someones decision on powering their boat? So far they sound like a biased OPINION.
You're right, I was not there this year. So how on Earth could I know anything about this boat? The only boat in the Catalina race with the Bravo/Arneson conversion. Maybe you should do some research and find out how much time and money went into that boat building shields (multiple attempts) so they were able to pull a skiier much less see him after they were on plane.
How much power did his engines make? I know, do you? Are you sure "well more"?:notam: :notam:
You really should READ all my posts. Unlike you, I do not put down drive systems with no real knowledge about them. I point out advantages of each.
If you get a boat, put an Arneson on it, then go pull a wakeborder or take the kids out on the tubes. It will be a blast.
Every drive has plus sides as well as drawbacks.
My point about the Mercury SSM#6 drive units is that no matter how you order it, you NEED both assemblies to make a whole. So follow me here, who cares how you get the drive assembly, one part# two part# or more, you still need the assemblies in order to have a complete SSM#6 drive unit. How hard is this to understand?
The SSM#6 Transom assembly comes with TWO Stainless Steel Steering Cylinders attached to the gimbal assembly. No this is not the internal steering system, BUT I stated that in my previous post!
IMCO did not include a mechanical tie bar assembly in their pricing either so that is a mute point. BUT IMCO does make a mechanical tie bar assembly for the Mercury SSM#6 drive unit.
For a boat to function you will need the internal steering hoses. (See my previous post on cost)
Call up a high performance Mercury dealer (such as TNT, Dollar Marine, BAM) and check the pricing. If you pay list then god bless you.
The spacer in the SSM#6 is what is used to set the propeller shaft height on the boat as this is adjustable by ½ increments under the Cav plate above where the oil fill hole is.
The article in HB (Hot Boat) stated one would need a tape measure to be able to tell the difference between the IMCO 1000 and the standard Bravo they make. That says enough for me.
You made the statements about the Catalina race. I pointed out your inaccuracies. You have a problem with that then you should not have posted it in the first place.
As for what Mr. Adams did with his boat to race, that is his business not mine and if he has a problem with it then he should call up whomever he spent his $$ with and complain to them. Or are you his public speaker?
Funny your comments do not influence peoples buying decisions but mine do? I gave a fair analysis of the competition in that price range. IMCO faces strong competition in the 30+k price range from Mercury, Arneson, I forgot Weismann, Buzzi, Konrad and more. This is exactly what I have point out.
There, I backed up my statements with facts.
What I do for $$ has no effect on the facts and might have no correlation to experience with boats. Not everyone that has a boat or is into boating is in the Marine Industry such as yourself.
I know you are dying to know so Ill tell you. I am a janitor at a developmentally disabled school. I sweep floors and read Mags all day.