Re: Yamaha Needs Remanufactured Engine
I've heard good and bad about SBT motors. My cousin received a bad reman engine 1100 cc two stroke, but they replaced it. Too bad he had to pay 2x for labor to put it. He had $3200 in a really nice boat--until this unexpected problem came up. Now, it's nice, however.
My cousin would have been better served by finding a first class PWC shop, like Dunnivants in Birmingham, and had his old motor rebuilt locally. I would suggest anyone with a PWC to find a local independent PWC shop to use after warranty is out.
I went ahead and bought a new 4 stroke Yamaha VX Waverunner last year. Although my SeaDoo is a 1990 machine (and running good), the two stokes just won't hold up like one of the modern fuel injected 4 strokes.
After trying to muscle my machine on a nice Triton aluminum trailer, I realized the new watercraft are 800-1000 lbs--and too big to roll around the yard with a nose wheel. A dock mounted watercraft lift is $1100--and a electric lift is $2000. I'm finishing my boathouse addition this week at a cost of only $450--not including the ACE winch I already had.