On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:44:07 GMT, "gpickren"
wrote:

Jim,

1) Our economical price is the result of the elimination of multiple layers
of mark-up of the parts and the assembled drives. Sterndrive Engineering is
bringing the parts directly from the manufacturers to the dealers -- there
are no manufacturer representatives, warehouses, trading companies, private
labelers, distributors, or other middlemen. We have made a tremendous
investment in engineering, tooling, and fixturing such as to have total
control of our manufacturing. We have also made volume purchases in order
to obtain the necessary economies of scale. A significant investment has
been made in starting this company.

~~ snippity do da ~~

When I first saw this post, I thought it was to good to be true too.
However, I received pretty much the same answer - it looks like a good
alternative and the reasoning behind the price structure is sound.

I'm interested in one of these as it would be the perfect solution to
the engine problem in the Chris*Craft I'm salvaging - I have a rebuilt
Stringer drive, bt I'm not sure I trust it.

I would imagine that for my use pattern, it would probably be the
solution.

Need to ruminate on this some more.

Thanks for the link and info.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"My rod and my reel - they comfort me."

St. Pete, 12 Lb. Test

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:38:11 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:44:07 GMT, "gpickren"
wrote:

Jim,

1) Our economical price is the result of the elimination of multiple layers
of mark-up of the parts and the assembled drives.
SNIP
When I first saw this post, I thought it was to good to be true too.
However, I received pretty much the same answer - it looks like a good
alternative and the reasoning behind the price structure is sound.


One thing I'd like to ask/add: are these drives DIRECT copies of alpha
one's? (ie same gears, bellows, U-joints, etc)

The reason I ask is that I'm convinced a stern drive SIMILAR to the alpha
could be made much cheaper and simpler. For instance, get rid of the
transmission in the lower unit and put it directly behind the engine where
it belongs. And I can think of several ways to deal with the wet exhaust
that are simpler than routing it all the way to the center of the prop.

The result would be a simpler, more reliable, and less expensive outdrive.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36

Lloyd,

All of the parts of our sterndrives are interchangeable with the OE. We
engineered it this way such as to follow an established industry standard.
In this way, there already exist a base of trained technicians and sources
of replacement parts. The technology is also well understood and proven.

Greg Pickren
Sterndrive Engineering
www.Sterndrive.cc

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:38:11 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:44:07 GMT, "gpickren"
wrote:

Jim,

1) Our economical price is the result of the elimination of multiple
layers
of mark-up of the parts and the assembled drives.
SNIP
When I first saw this post, I thought it was to good to be true too.
However, I received pretty much the same answer - it looks like a good
alternative and the reasoning behind the price structure is sound.


One thing I'd like to ask/add: are these drives DIRECT copies of alpha
one's? (ie same gears, bellows, U-joints, etc)

The reason I ask is that I'm convinced a stern drive SIMILAR to the alpha
could be made much cheaper and simpler. For instance, get rid of the
transmission in the lower unit and put it directly behind the engine where
it belongs. And I can think of several ways to deal with the wet exhaust
that are simpler than routing it all the way to the center of the prop.

The result would be a simpler, more reliable, and less expensive outdrive.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36