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    • May 11, 2016 at 6:56 pm #220753
      unabated
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      So it’s been a few years now since we talked about v-drive cooling.
      I am ready to by-pass it, straight from strainer to pump.
      I haven’t heard any negatives yet from the folks who have done it, so far. Is that pretty much the consensus.
      Alan
      Unabated

    • May 11, 2016 at 7:25 pm #220754
      skipmac
      Participant

      I have bypassed my v-drive cooling but just splashed a couple of weeks ago and haven’t yet cranked the engine. I made the change based on reports from a couple of forum members that had done it some time ago and had no problems and one owner I’ve met a couple of times with the same experience. I don’t recall hearing anyone that had a problem after the change.

    • May 13, 2016 at 3:48 am #220867
      unabated
      Participant

      So it’s been a few years now since we talked about v-drive cooling.
      I am ready to by-pass it, straight from strainer to pump.
      I haven’t heard any negatives yet from the folks who have done it so far. Is that pretty much the consensus.
      Alan
      Unabated

    • May 13, 2016 at 3:48 am #220868
      JodyandStephen
      Participant
      I spoke to a marine gearbox mechanic a few weeks ago, who said it probably wouldn’t be a problem, but that he would only be relaxed about it if the V-drive temperature was monitored.  He suggested a temperature guage  from the unit.  He said whilst he did did not expect any issues running the unit without the water, they were designed to be water cooled for a reason.  Are you considering measuring the temperature of the unit?

      Regards
       
      Stephen Parry
      S.V. Blue Pelican

       

    • May 13, 2016 at 12:50 pm #220916
      Jack Clarke
      Participant

      I bypassed mine a couple of months ago and just did a motoring passage from Norman's Cay to Lake Worth FL.  28 hours of the trip was in very light winds and the v drive temp was 140* and no problems.

      Jack
      Xanadu IV

    • May 13, 2016 at 12:58 pm #220917
      theller85
      Moderator
      Best thing to do would be to fill the case with oil. It will facilitate heat transfer out of the case into the environment and keep temps down.

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