2008 formula 34pc with Axius


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Looking at a 2008 34pc to buy, it has axius & we are not familiar with it at all. Trying to” Google search” anything & everything.. Is this a boat we should steer clear of? Any insight would clearly help..? Thanks
 
The 34PC is a great boat!! I'm not too familiar with the Axius system but at it is essentially still using outdrives, I can't imagine it would be a complete nightmare like some of the early pod based systems. I would maybe try to do some research on Axius as everything else about the boat would be great and nothing to be concerned about assuming its been taken care of.
 
Axius is Mercruisers version of Joystick stern drive. I test drove one when they first came out and liked what they had to offer but the clunkiness going in and out of gear was very annoying. In fact, it sounded like something was going to break. I am not sure if this problem was corrected in later models. Is there corrosion on the drives? If so, have the bearing carriers under the props checked. This is very common on Merc. drives. If they cannot be removed, the drive must be replaced. Pull the bottom oil drain and look for milky oil. If the drive is taking on water, the oil will be milky. Good Luck
 
gustaf said:
The 34PC is a great boat!! I'm not too familiar with the Axius system but at it is essentially still using outdrives, I can't imagine it would be a complete nightmare like some of the early pod based systems. I would maybe try to do some research on Axius as everything else about the boat would be great and nothing to be concerned about assuming its been taken care of.
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Thank you
 
GSENT said:
Axius is Mercruisers version of Joystick stern drive. I test drove one when they first came out and liked what they had to offer but the clunkiness going in and out of gear was very annoying. In fact, it sounded like something was going to break. I am not sure if this problem was corrected in later models. Is there corrosion on the drives? If so, have the bearing carriers under the props checked. This is very common on Merc. drives. If they cannot be removed, the drive must be replaced. Pull the bottom oil drain and look for milky oil. If the drive is taking on water, the oil will be milky. Good Luck
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Thank you..!
 
My 34 PC has Axius, Love it. The admiral can take the helm at times, when anchoring. It's great when waiting for a bridge opening or at the fuel dock. Sky hook maintains position. It also will maintain a heading, and follow a route, similar to autopilot. Very hard to get in trouble with axius. A word to the wise, keep current on using your throttles/shifters for close quarters maneuvering, because you never know. It's easy to fall into the trap of always using the Axius system, I use both, to maintain proficiency in handling things as they come up.
 
Thank you..! We have 32 bayliner now and have had others in the past so all we know is throttles/shifters.. the axius is new to us and we were just unsure about it.. went back and forth on passing up the boat to continue to look for one without axius but feeling better about it now..!
 
Was axius ever on the 496, or did they switch to the 8.2 in 2008? If 8.2, are there catalytic converters in the exhaust system?

If budget is a consideration, axius systems and maintenance will be more money. Mercruiser does not, to my knowledge, allow non mercruiser mechanics any diagnostic and programming access to the axius system. This means less options for maintenance and higher price tags. The other thing I've heard is that you need to keep batteries in good shape with full capacity.
 
TurboJoe said:
Was axius ever on the 496, or did they switch to the 8.2 in 2008? If 8.2, are there catalytic converters in the exhaust system?

If budget is a consideration, axius systems and maintenance will be more money. Mercruiser does not, to my knowledge, allow non mercruiser mechanics any diagnostic and programming access to the axius system. This means less options for maintenance and higher price tags. The other thing I've heard is that you need to keep batteries in good shape with full capacity.
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Thank you ! In our area the pc 34 is hard to find, so we finally found one and it has the axius & it’s been really hard to find a lot of info on it.. it was a do we or don’t we, but ended up buying so hopefully we don’t regret
 
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