A droop if you are feeling frogy and run the piss out of it 👍👍👍👍


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Why would a droop not be good? Would a straight snoot be better? Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with this nozzle? Just trying to learn more about the difference in parts.. Thanks guys


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Why would a droop not be good? Would a straight snoot be better? Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with this nozzle? Just trying to learn more about the difference in parts.. Thanks guys


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Sorry,

A droop would likely be great, just not with that nozzle shape.

That looks to be an early style nozzle and has the reverse chute hanging down into the water.  If you droop it, it's like brakes.

Like Mr. Joe says, or could be trimmed.

The later style Place Diverter nozzles have a flat ride area on the bottom. Keeping the chute out of harms way.

Hope I answered your question.

GT

One last question, do you guys happen to know what bowl this is? I have been told by someone that's it's a dominator bowl because it has a water cooled bushing, and if it had oil plugs on it, that it would be a Berkeley bowl?


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Looks like an old Dominator.  Look inside the nozzle, if you don't see a cap with a zerk, it is a water lubricating bowl (first picture).

If you do see a cap (second picture), it is the more desirable grease lubed bowl.

The disadvantage of the water lubricating bowl is that it is susceptible to wearing the shaft and bushings when you are boating in dirty water that contains abrasives, such as the river.