newbie4life
Chief Petty Officer
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If owning an L-drive isn't enough, this is the icing on the cake.
I've been frustrated with this boat enough, that I finally decided just to take it to the local marine mechanic.
Nice guy. I'm hoping I'm way off base here.
After two weeks have gone by since I dropped it off, and was told I'd have it by last weekend, he's finally gotten to it.
Dumped out my gas. Flushed the fuel system. Started it for tuning, with the ear-muffs on. Now, he's ruined my impeller -- I know this, because I've tried running the boat with ear muffs. I replaced my impeller after this too. Learning is expensive. I replaced the impeller this year early on, and have had NO issues all year, but fine. Maybe it was a coincidence.
Now, he's in tuning mode. Tuned up the carb, etc. He got it running well. So, now he decides to replace my shift cable. No problems.
Now, he's found a noise in the lower unit. Actually, he said it was "gettiing ready to jump off the boat." Apparently, it was hopping around. I don't see how this can happen, overnight. Did not have any issues with this all year long. No "jumping around", etc. Seems fishy.
However, I wonder, why, After we've replaced the gas, tuned up the carb, replaced the impeller, replaced the shift cable, etc., why NOW we noticed the lower unit was getting ready to "jump off the boat?"
Now, he's telling me it's going to run $800 to $1000 for a used lower unit. Can't get bearings, u-joints etc anymore, so need to buy a used lower unit.
Does this seem fishy to anyone but me? Maybe I'm way off here, but I feel like I"m getting bent over a barrel.
Screwed in Wisconsin
I've been frustrated with this boat enough, that I finally decided just to take it to the local marine mechanic.
Nice guy. I'm hoping I'm way off base here.
After two weeks have gone by since I dropped it off, and was told I'd have it by last weekend, he's finally gotten to it.
Dumped out my gas. Flushed the fuel system. Started it for tuning, with the ear-muffs on. Now, he's ruined my impeller -- I know this, because I've tried running the boat with ear muffs. I replaced my impeller after this too. Learning is expensive. I replaced the impeller this year early on, and have had NO issues all year, but fine. Maybe it was a coincidence.
Now, he's in tuning mode. Tuned up the carb, etc. He got it running well. So, now he decides to replace my shift cable. No problems.
Now, he's found a noise in the lower unit. Actually, he said it was "gettiing ready to jump off the boat." Apparently, it was hopping around. I don't see how this can happen, overnight. Did not have any issues with this all year long. No "jumping around", etc. Seems fishy.
However, I wonder, why, After we've replaced the gas, tuned up the carb, replaced the impeller, replaced the shift cable, etc., why NOW we noticed the lower unit was getting ready to "jump off the boat?"
Now, he's telling me it's going to run $800 to $1000 for a used lower unit. Can't get bearings, u-joints etc anymore, so need to buy a used lower unit.
Does this seem fishy to anyone but me? Maybe I'm way off here, but I feel like I"m getting bent over a barrel.
Screwed in Wisconsin
