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repowering old boat
I've posted another thread about my outboard woes. I've pretty much
decided to repower with a brand new motor and am seeking some guidance
about this decision. Hull is an 84 McKee Craft 16' Waccamaw. I've
been quoted $7100 for a 90 hp 2 stroke Yamaha...that is the price
installed.I looked at a Scout 160 sportfish that they had on the showroom floor
and I found the thought of just buying a brand new boat very tempting
for just over twice the price of putting a brand new motor on my old
boat. I almost sold myself on a new boat but got to thinking about
the additional debt, property taxes, insurance, and the fact that my
old boat is rigged with a trolling motor, radio, fishfinder, brand new
bimini top and is well suited for the purposes of my family. It sucks
that by the time all is said and done, I will have enough money tied
up in this old boat that I could have bought a brand new low end boat.
At least from a functional standpoint, I guess functionally it will be
just like a brand new boat. It just ain't that pretty, especially
when put side by side with a brand new one. So to my ultimate question, is that a good, or at least a fair price,
for this motor? Would you guys recommend a Yamaha or a different
brand? How does Yamaha compare in price to other brands? Do the new
Yamaha's have a good reputation? |
Charlie
Mar 3
2006
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| Yamaha has a promo right now. An extra 3 year warranty *or* a rebate.
The 90 HP has a $250 rebate and (if you were looking at the next size
up) the 115 HP has a $400 rebate. Dan |
Dan
Mar 5
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| If you value the "install" at maybe $500, the price for the motor is
still about $1000 too high. Here's an online dealer who posts prices: http://www.edsmarinesuperstore.com/yamaha.htm |
Harry
Mar 3
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| Thanks Harry. Are outboard prices generally negotiable at
dealerships? From what the tech told me, my boat is easily rigged
with all the cabling pretty much exposed so $500 sounds even kind of
high at $75 per hour. |
Charlie
Mar 3
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| I figured an hour to pull out the old control box and an hour or two to
put in the new control box and rig and test the engine. Maybe three to
four hours, max. So...say $300, and $100 for a prop. No more. Outboard prices are negotiable, though not every dealer will negotiate. |
Harry
Mar 3
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| Hi CB, I think Yamaha is the best. I would get some bids for the exact same motor installed if you have several
dealerships to choose from. We have a local dealer who has a tremendous reputation for their workmanship
so they are all booked up and very high as I guess they deserve to be. Bill Kiene "Charlie Brown" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message |
Bill
Mar 4
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| In my opinion, the age of the boat suggest the need for complete inspection
of the transom, floor, etc. A boat that age could have some rotted wood in
these areas causing an expensive repair. I would certainly want to know that the boat is completely sound before
investing the money you quote. The cost of a marine surveyor may be a good investment. Don Dando
"Charlie Brown" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message |
Don
Mar 4
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