Hey All,
I just heard back from a mechanic at the Buckboard Marina on Flaming Gorge Res. and he informed me (after 2 months of having my boat in his shop I might add) that the main barrings and the "laborite seals" (?) are going out on my motor. I am not 100% sure what he's talking about... he says that the last engine of this issue had to be shipped to Oregon (we are in Wyoming), and it cost $4000 to get back. Can someone relay this to me and let me know what is going on from what I've been told, and if he is accurate on the severity of this problem?
Backstory:
Bought the boat (1978 Glastron w/ 1978 140hp inline 6 Mercury engine) from a guy in Idaho for $2500.
The boat ran great the day we bought it, rev'd up with a load and just, all in all, seemed great THAT day.
Hasn't ran right since we brought it up to Wyoming... have had it [floating] out on our local lake twice without making it past the dock, except the one time I drifted away and had to paddle back...
I've re-jet it for my altitute which is about 2500' higher than where bought from, and fixed a leaking carb plug.
I've had the mechanic replace the wiring harness. I need a new gearbox, the existing one keeps locking up but the engine will shift ok.
The engine passed the compression test (not as greatly as hoped, but still within a good threshold).
It needs a new, lower pitch prop for altitude (old one was drilled).
My wife and I are depressed, haven't been able to take the boat out once since the day we bought it...
Thanks ahead of time for your help and advice!
I just heard back from a mechanic at the Buckboard Marina on Flaming Gorge Res. and he informed me (after 2 months of having my boat in his shop I might add) that the main barrings and the "laborite seals" (?) are going out on my motor. I am not 100% sure what he's talking about... he says that the last engine of this issue had to be shipped to Oregon (we are in Wyoming), and it cost $4000 to get back. Can someone relay this to me and let me know what is going on from what I've been told, and if he is accurate on the severity of this problem?
Backstory:
Bought the boat (1978 Glastron w/ 1978 140hp inline 6 Mercury engine) from a guy in Idaho for $2500.
The boat ran great the day we bought it, rev'd up with a load and just, all in all, seemed great THAT day.
Hasn't ran right since we brought it up to Wyoming... have had it [floating] out on our local lake twice without making it past the dock, except the one time I drifted away and had to paddle back...
I've re-jet it for my altitute which is about 2500' higher than where bought from, and fixed a leaking carb plug.
I've had the mechanic replace the wiring harness. I need a new gearbox, the existing one keeps locking up but the engine will shift ok.
The engine passed the compression test (not as greatly as hoped, but still within a good threshold).
It needs a new, lower pitch prop for altitude (old one was drilled).
My wife and I are depressed, haven't been able to take the boat out once since the day we bought it...
Thanks ahead of time for your help and advice!
