On 21 May 2005 12:01:32 -0700, "Tim" wrote:


Well, here's the latest.

I picked it up today and payed the bill. parts $115.90 Labor 2-1/2 hrs
87.50.

"Removed and replaced lower unit. reseaql leak replace lower pump.

Alpha 1 waterpump kit 77.80, shift seal 17.95, lower unit grease 7.95,
trim tab 12.20

total w/tx. 211.20

we talked about it for about a half hr. and he was giving me the
details and what and how to check stuff. he was pretty thorough. he
wasn't far off his guestimation of $175. so I'm not griping.

I think it was a fair shake. now...TO THE LAKE!!

Tim

Stay away from the shallow rocks!

Brian Whatcott Altus, OK

"Tim" wrote in
ups.com:

But last thing se said was "It's ready for the lake"



When I'm at a boat show and some slick used car salesman in boat shoes is
spouting off about his twin, counter-rotating outdrives finer features....I
always ask, seemingly out of the blue, "How much does it cost when it hits
a rock about here?", pointing to the front of the outdrive just above the
bulge where the horizontal propshaft forward bearing is hidden away in the
pot metal housing....(c;

Why does a lower drive unit cost more than a 2005 Ford Focus straight off
the showroom floor without rebates?

"Tim" wrote in
oups.com:

Of course, if you can afford something like that, I doubt if you're
worried about the "fizz"



Oh, I don't think so, Tim....

Those rich people are awful finicky about those Hinckley picnic boats....

Brian Whatcott wrote in
:

Stay away from the shallow rocks!

Brian Whatcott Altus, OK



Wow! Tim got out CHEAP!......

On Sat, 21 May 2005 20:26:25 -0400, Larry W4CSC
wrote:

"Tim" wrote in
oups.com:

But last thing se said was "It's ready for the lake"



When I'm at a boat show and some slick used car salesman in boat shoes is
spouting off about his twin, counter-rotating outdrives finer features....I
always ask, seemingly out of the blue, "How much does it cost when it hits
a rock about here?", pointing to the front of the outdrive just above the
bulge where the horizontal propshaft forward bearing is hidden away in the
pot metal housing....(c;

Why does a lower drive unit cost more than a 2005 Ford Focus straight off
the showroom floor without rebates?

You know the answer - low volume equals high price. And that casting
is an aluminum alloy not pot metal, as far as I know

Brian Whatcott Altus, OK

On Sat, 21 May 2005 20:28:05 -0400, Larry W4CSC
wrote:

Brian Whatcott wrote in
:

Stay away from the shallow rocks!

Brian Whatcott Altus, OK



Wow! Tim got out CHEAP!......

....this time!

:-)

Brian W

Brian Whatcott wrote in
:

You know the answer - low volume equals high price. And that casting
is an aluminum alloy not pot metal, as far as I know

Brian Whatcott Altus, OK


Hmm....it always looks like pot metal after the zincs fizz away...(c;

No takers on why it costs more than the 2005 Ford Focus?

Wow! Tim got out CHEAP!......

....this time!

Aw shucks. were's still talking about a disposable 18 ft runabout. I
still have less than 2K in the whole package, and it's a nice
boat...for what it is.

lower end more than a Ford Focus? probably because they can charge that
much and get by with it.

I can understand what you're saying about the slickmiester sales geek.
only pointing out the "advantages"

LOL!

No takers on why it costs more than the 2005 Ford Focus?


OK, I'll bite.

Why does it cos more than a 2005 Ford Focus????