Baycation
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While preparing to winterize my 330ss I noticed symptoms of a future Bravo 3 drive failure. While idling in after topping off the gas tank I noticed a faint bearing whine. Then while changing the gear oil I found it to be black and smelled burnt. My local marina mechanic said to run it until it breaks... I don't want to be left without a boat in the middle of boating season. I was wondering if there was any cost savings to pulling the drive off over the Winter and replacing the bearings before any other parts are damaged? Is it better to replace the unit with a rebuilt unit? Is it likely the just the lower unit or the entire drive? Just reviewing my options before Spring. Thanks for your advise.