I am about to use my lower unit as therapy for my frustrations, after miss reading inches/lbs as foot/lbs, I sheared one bolt and another one feel off, when I tried to remove it. I tried to drill them out, though I think I just made it worst. To maintain my sanity I am thinking about ordered a new lower unit or taking this one to the dealer. Any idea how much someone or some place would charge to bore out and retap two holes for the impeller housing?
I just realized why people have broken cars, jetskis, and boats in their garage or driveway. They get married and have kids. I just don't have the time to chase the toddler, do stuff the wife asks, and try to fix everything that breaks around the house. So I am going to have to turn in my man card.
Also I have learned to not be overzealous about maintenance. My neighbor wondered why the boat he had for over 20 years was overheating, I asked him had he ever switched the impeller, he asked what that was. Maybe after 5 years mine would have lasted another 5. Well at least I reinforced my initial concerns with over torquing. It can't be 60ft/lbs, that is a lot for something that small of a bolt, my friend read it the same wrong way too
In all after this and only being out in it once and with all the other little things that this boat has problems with, I think I will fix it up, take it out for one last run, then have the 2nd best day of a boaters life, the selling of the boat. It has been a lot of fun and I don't regret buying one. Unless the wife really protests, I am calling it quits. Maybe in a few years we can get back into it. Short season, cost of storage, maintenance, and lack of time is showing its sign.
I just realized why people have broken cars, jetskis, and boats in their garage or driveway. They get married and have kids. I just don't have the time to chase the toddler, do stuff the wife asks, and try to fix everything that breaks around the house. So I am going to have to turn in my man card.
Also I have learned to not be overzealous about maintenance. My neighbor wondered why the boat he had for over 20 years was overheating, I asked him had he ever switched the impeller, he asked what that was. Maybe after 5 years mine would have lasted another 5. Well at least I reinforced my initial concerns with over torquing. It can't be 60ft/lbs, that is a lot for something that small of a bolt, my friend read it the same wrong way too
In all after this and only being out in it once and with all the other little things that this boat has problems with, I think I will fix it up, take it out for one last run, then have the 2nd best day of a boaters life, the selling of the boat. It has been a lot of fun and I don't regret buying one. Unless the wife really protests, I am calling it quits. Maybe in a few years we can get back into it. Short season, cost of storage, maintenance, and lack of time is showing its sign.
