My engine blew up Thursday. So far I've checked with 2 places and have some others looking. Sometime in 2021 is as soon as they think they might be able to get me a new engine.
My engine blew up Thursday. So far I've checked with 2 places and have some others looking. Sometime in 2021 is as soon as they think they might be able to get me a new engine.
What kind of engine? I have a friend that just re powered with a new Merc and it didn't take long at all to get one. Yamaha on the other hand is getting hard to find one.
Merc 4 Stroke 250.
They are hard to find.
A fella ought to be able to find a heck of s deal on a Pro XS
About $11,000 parts and Labor. Then you question what's going to happen to it next.
The top main seal came out of it last year because the last people that rebuilt it didn't do the recall on it to put the retrofit clamp on the seal. My guess is when the seal came out it rattled around long enough to start wearing the thrush bearing and it took 11 more months for it to come apart. It would need a long block kit at about $10,000 in parts + Labor. 60% of the price of a new engine.
We have 4 stroke Mercs down here. Verado or Pro XS 4 stroke?
I fish docks all the time therefore I see what changes the boat owners are making (new boats or repowering). I must say that I am seeing more pleasure outboard boats repowering in 2018 and this year. Many of those boats previously had 150's on them and I am seeing them repowering to 200, 225 and 250's. The other thing I am noticing is new high powered pontoon boats. Bennington is a big seller in Western NY and I have seen more twin 250's and 300's on pontoon boats. Just a few years back, it was a rarity to see a 150 on a pontoon. Now twin motor toons are popping up everywhere.
So bass boats aren't the only boats competing for high HP outboards.
'14 Triton 18XS 150 Optimax Pro XS Fortrex 80
Kropf Park model on Chautauqua Lake
Fish Chautauqua Lake and Lake Erie
Love bass and fly fishing for Trout and Steelhead
My dealer repowered me with a new 2019 250 SHO, in and out in about 2 weeks. I didn't buy my boat there and its not a brand they sell so you cant say I got any special treatment or strings pulled.
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Neil Eckberg- Cary, NC - 2008 Skeeter ZX250- 250 Yamaha SHO
Kerr Lake Ba$$hole
I thought Merc's where bullet proof.
I am confused. Was it a Merc 250 4 stroke Or a Yamaha sho. One post he says Merc. Then in another he says sho ???
96 Viper Coral202 225 Opti serial#1B011431
They need to raise prices to equal out supply and demand.
I heard they already did by 4%.
GETFISHED !!!