What Is It?

[Nardo1895]

The bracket and air fitting shown in the picture was attached to the top of my Alpha One sterndrive. It is clearly an air hose coupler, but its just a dead fitting, there is nothing connected to the back of it. Can anyone tell me what this was for?


Thanks

Mike

 

[NHGuy]

Pics are not working in the forum...but if it's going into the port side of the drive, it's likely for a drive fluid reservoir.

 

[Nardo1895]

Not sure how to describe it without a picture but its not a fitting for an oil reservoir. I have seen a picture of what you are describing. This is a U shaped stainless steel bracket that was attached to the back of the drive using the four upper bolts that hold on the back of the drive. It has a 90 degree elbow welded to the bracket with an air hose fitting attached to the elbow.

 

[Bondo]

Not sure how to describe it without a picture but its not a fitting for an oil reservoir. I have seen a picture of what you are describing. This is a U shaped stainless steel bracket that was attached to the back of the drive using the four upper bolts that hold on the back of the drive. It has a 90 degree elbow welded to the bracket with an air hose fitting attached to the elbow.

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... Sounds like a home brewed drive shower to cool the top end,....

Post yer pictures on photo bucket or somewhere, then post the link to 'em here,....

 

[Nardo1895]

Here is a link to the picture on Photo Bucket. Note that the air fitting elbow is a dead end; there is nothing on the back side of the bracket.

http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/nardo1895/media/AirFitting_zpsd6da279b.jpg.html

 

[Cresco750]

Home made bracket to connect a rod between the outdrive and an auxilary / kicker motor to permit steering of the kicker from the helm? Air line fittings used for their quick connect / disconnect function?

 

[dubs283]

that is a bracket for a kicker motor so you can use the main engine/drive steering system to steer the kicker motor

 

[Nardo1895]

Thanks, you guys are great. I would have never figured that out!

 

[adruid]

Very interesting! I wonder how it works? Anyone know?

 

[HT32BSX115]

Click on teh following : http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/easy2/IMG_1676.jpg