Water Intakes on Bravo

[justleft]

My '86 22c has thru hull water intake. The Bravo has a nosecone (It looks like Hydromotive).
The lower can use some new paint and nose cone needs better body work.

Should I just cover the lower's water intakes and blend the nosecone in ?

[gcarter]

No.
The upper gear case still needs the water flow for cooling.
Even w/a shower, it would still get hot.
Just don't use a water hose in the bell housing.
Oh yeah.
Use a block off plate on the inside of the transom.

[justleft]

Thanks gcarter. Who ever put on the nosecone just filled it with epoxy and pushed it on.

[gcarter]

It's really not hard to make it right....

[realbold]

George, your answer makes sense, but just wondering why most Imco lowers do not have water pickups and dont have issues with running too hot.

[mrfixxall]

George, your answer makes sense, but just wondering why most Imco lowers do not have water pickups and dont have issues with running too hot.

they are their,they offered 2 models,water intake like your's is and a hole just under the tip of the nose of the drive

[Carl C]

Like Fixx said, Imcos DO have water pick-ups. AFAIK nosecones are always attached with a resin; My outboard cone was.

[realbold]

they are their,they offered 2 models,water intake like your's is and a hole just under the tip of the nose of the drive

Thanks, I never noticed the ones under the nose.

[justleft]

Yea, the nosecone is glued on with some resin, epoxy or poly. But whoever
did the work was no bodyshop person !!

I'm thinking a satin silver finish on the lower.