Mercury mechanic help between your house and San Antonio

[txsunfish]

So I acquired a 223 about three weeks ago as some of you know and I failed to have a leak down test done prior to purchase and yesterday it bit me. It has the Mercury Pro XB and I was wondering who you would recommend between your house and San Antonio of a guy that will do an honest and proper repair but not necessarily the cheapest as I want it done right? It didn't grenade on me, so I hope that saved the heads and block! Let me know if you can recommend someone if you have had the same misfortune as me? Thx crew!

[ClarkBird]

Is Austin area out of your way? I have a guy but he's very particular about new customers.

[txsunfish]

Clark,
Austin isn't out of the way but your guy's particular in which way? Is he a Merc XB knowledgeable kind of guy? Thx.

[ClarkBird]

He's been working on Mercury products, and ONLY Mercury products for 30+yrs. If it isn't black, it doesn't go in his shop. He's by the book and doesn't cut corners on anything. Best I can offer is a way to contact him and see if he's interested in working on your boat. PM if interested.

[txsunfish]

Clark,
PM sent

[ClarkBird]

got it and replied

[WB]

Don't have first hand experience with this tech but, heard Sandy Creek Marina on Hubbard Creek near Breckenridge has a very good Merc Optimax tech. Comes form a very good friend of mine.

[C130]

Wayne at Boatshop SA in San Antonio, great guy, he’s the owner.

[txsunfish]

Thx WB

[Tx Champ]

He's been working on Mercury products, and ONLY Mercury products for 30+yrs. If it isn't black, it doesn't go in his shop. He's by the book and doesn't cut corners on anything. Best I can offer is a way to contact him and see if he's interested in working on your boat. PM if interested.

Alan Thompson?

[ClarkBird]

Alan Thompson?

No, sir.

[grout-scout]

Clarkbird, are you a yami mechanic? Asking because of a post you once answered for me.

[Tx Champ]

No, sir.

Thanks! Just curious. He used to be in Abilene and did some work for me way back and lived only a couple of blocks from me. He works on Mercs and has drag boats. Last time I talked to him he was in Round Rock or Georgetown, but that's been spring of 2001

[ClarkBird]

Clarkbird, are you a yami mechanic? Asking because of a post you once answered for me.

I'm a shade-tree mechanic on everything I own. Can't see paying someone else to do what I can do, myself. I draw the line at machine work, though.

[grout-scout]

I'm a shade-tree mechanic on everything I own. Can't see paying someone else to do what I can do, myself. I draw the line at machine work, though.

[Charlie206]

I might be able to answer your Yami questions Grout.

[grout-scout]

I might be able to answer your Yami questions Grout.

I’ll send a pm to keep from hi-jacking this thread.

[Charlie206]

Answered.