Re: Loking for omc outdrive lower end?
Ayuh,... There are numerous threads in several forums explaining this to this poster,...
Calebbrown77,.... At this point, you have No Clue as to what this barge needs,...
You've done No diagnostics...
Don't go buyin' parts, til you figure out What's Broken...
@ Bond-O, I have just read through all the previous discussion about this money pit this poor boy is about to buy. I guess it's a lost cause.
@ Calebbrown77, Not really sure why you came on here to ask advice and questions from seasoned boat owners and marine mechanics and completely disregard all advice given. Boats are very fickle and intricate machines. Keeping them in the water can be VERY expensive even for guys that can do the work themselves. The seasonal maintenance alone can be costly. I think every boat owner would agree that a SOLID power plant, drive and hull are the VERY basics that you MUST have when buying a new boat, everything else can be dealt with time and money and still allow you to be in the water. Believe me when I tell you that there is nothing worse (other than sinking) than being stranded in the middle of a body of water and needing to rely on someone to come along and tow you in. You should really heed the advice given to you by much more experienced boaters. Right now you could EASILY be looking at a $4K pit (without doing the cosmetics you spoke of in another thread). If you?re ready to drop that kind of dough, go on Craigslist and find a $4K boat with a Merc. that has no issues (other than maybe cosmetics or minor interior quirks).
We're seriously tryin' to help you out here buddy but there's only so much we can do. If you buy that boat I can almost guarantee you'll be spending A LOT more time on here trying to figure out how to fix what's broken then on the water.
