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In all fairness to the shop the previous owner warned me it's very difficult to do on this boat. In fact he suggested pulling the starboard motor. The shop who did the installs also mentioned if they were to do it again they would pull a motor. I'm too old, stiff and fat to even attempt such a feat. The boat sounded great and fired right up after the winterization and impeller replacements with no leaks! I was happy with the day overall.
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In all fairness to the shop the previous owner warned me it's very difficult to do on this boat. In fact he suggested pulling the starboard motor. The shop who did the installs also mentioned if they were to do it again they would pull a motor. I'm too old, stiff and fat to even attempt such a feat. The boat sounded great and fired right up after the winterization and impeller replacements with no leaks! I was happy with the day overall.
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In all fairness to the shop the previous owner warned me it's very difficult to do on this boat. In fact he suggested pulling the starboard motor. The shop who did the installs also mentioned if they were to do it again they would pull a motor. I'm too old, stiff and fat to even attempt such a feat. The boat sounded great and fired right up after the winterization and impeller replacements with no leaks! I was happy with the day overall.
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First fire of 2024 season!
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In all fairness to you SW my comment was a bit blunt, what boat do you have ?
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Take another look at the actual invoice. There was much more done than just impellor changes (and it was $1300 not $1600). How many have plowed into an "easy" project to find several curveballs. I am guessing that the broken bolts on the motor mounts, along with the alignment was not only most of the labor, but finding and fixing these issues may have saved allot more dollars along with down time on the lake. After waiting all winter, what is it worth NOT to break down on the water and be down for a week or two? An out of alignment motor is much more likely to take out a gimbal, that could also damage the housing and possible outdrive. Many do it yourselfers miss this kind of stuff. $1300 could be cheap.
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
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Take another look at the actual invoice. There was much more done than just impellor changes (and it was $1300 not $1600). How many have plowed into an "easy" project to find several curveballs. I am guessing that the broken bolts on the motor mounts, along with the alignment was not only most of the labor, but finding and fixing these issues may have saved allot more dollars along with down time on the lake. After waiting all winter, what is it worth NOT to break down on the water and be down for a week or two? An out of alignment motor is much more likely to take out a gimbal, that could also damage the housing and possible outdrive. Many do it yourselfers miss this kind of stuff. $1300 could be cheap.
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
That was my invoice from the day before from a local shop here in Sarasota I included for reference. Sorry for the confusion.
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Take another look at the actual invoice. There was much more done than just impellor changes (and it was $1300 not $1600). How many have plowed into an "easy" project to find several curveballs. I am guessing that the broken bolts on the motor mounts, along with the alignment was not only most of the labor, but finding and fixing these issues may have saved allot more dollars along with down time on the lake. After waiting all winter, what is it worth NOT to break down on the water and be down for a week or two? An out of alignment motor is much more likely to take out a gimbal, that could also damage the housing and possible outdrive. Many do it yourselfers miss this kind of stuff. $1300 could be cheap.
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
OK, sorry about interjecting some logic, now back to flaming the shop........................................
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