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Hoping for helpful advice! I have a 2005 Yamaha AR230 that I bought (financed) a little less than a year ago. In August the starboard motor blew. I am now learning that a replacement engine for this boat is no longer made by Yamaha and the only aftermarket option will sell me a replacement if I supply a good core to trade. Mine has a hole in in it and does not qualify. My insurance does not cover mechanical repairs. I am really not sure what to do. The boat books at about $30k and is in amazing condition outside of the blown motor. I do not have the money laying around to pay off the loan, but as far as I have found out its pretty much a paper weight now.. Help!
 
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A google search pulled several 1.1l 140hp 4cyl engines for sale some didn't require a core.....

Maybe more than you'd like, but they are out there.... unless yours doesn't have the 1.1l 140hp....
 
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Welcome to iBoats . . .

I am not sure your boat is unpreparable, but rather un-repairable. :LOL:

I'm assuming you want some advice regarding the engine. Have you looked for used/rebuilt engines? Any guidance from Yamaha on a suitable alternative. I guess you could convert to an outboard :unsure:
 
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Any boat salvage yards where you could get a replacement? Otherwise....maybe cruise the usual suspects looking for someone offloading a single screw Yamaha jet boat which you could use as a donor???
 
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jbcurt00 said:
A google search pulled several 1.1l 140hp 4cyl engines for sale some didn't require a core.....

Maybe more than you'd like, but they are out there.... unless yours doesn't have the 1.1l 140hp....
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I'm not really sure about the 1.1l. It is a Yamaha MR-1 140HP. I have searched online and thought it wasn't going to be a big deal, maybe a little pricey but not impossible. I just don't really understand why the boat repair facilities I have taken it to initially tell me no problem, sits there for a month then they call to let me know they can't help and I need to come get it..
 
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briangcc said:
Any boat salvage yards where you could get a replacement? Otherwise....maybe cruise the usual suspects looking for someone offloading a single screw Yamaha jet boat which you could use as a donor???
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I believe this to be possible however I need to be able to find someone willing to do the work as I am far from being a mechanic...
 
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base motors (without all the stuff) available in many are
 
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You have now discovered one of the issues with " modern " corporations.-----Keeping a supply of repair parts in a warehouse is very expensive.----So they just do not bother anymore..
 
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SBT will not sell an engine without a core trade. My core has a hole and is apparently unsalvageable..
 
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TerranceT said:
SBT will not sell an engine without a core trade. My core has a hole and is apparently unsalvageable..
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There are hundreds of other sellers and you can get cores on eBay if needed
 
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TerranceT said:
SBT will not sell an engine without a core trade. My core has a hole and is apparently unsalvageable..
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I was able to select that engine, add to cart, and make it up to checkout without once having core mentioned. I'm 99% sure they will sell it, you just won't get a couple hundred bucks back for sending one back to them.
 
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