I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.

There is a Fla company making good reproduction alpha-one outdrives for very
short money.
Find an independant shop that uses them and stay away from "Brunswick
Mercury only" type shops.

-W

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I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.

Any idea what they are called?
Clams Canino wrote:
There is a Fla company making good reproduction alpha-one outdrives for very
short money.
Find an independant shop that uses them and stay away from "Brunswick
Mercury only" type shops.

-W

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
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There is a Fla company making good reproduction alpha-one outdrives for
very
short money.
Find an independant shop that uses them and stay away from "Brunswick
Mercury only" type shops.

-W

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oups.com...
I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.






Another option if you have a good mechanic to rely on:

http://tinyurl.com/rzx68


What part of the country are you from? If you are in snow country you have
to accept that this is probably a season ending accident and you may be able
to negotiate a nice labor rate (to remove and replace the OD) during the
winter. ;-)

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On 6 Sep 2006 12:03:46 -0700, wrote:


I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.


What is it with Mercruiser outdrives and rocks?

Second one in two days.

Must be the water.

Get it? Must be the water?

Or lack of

Capt Jack R..

Any feedback on these guys? Good, bad, indifferent? Maybe a forum?
JR

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On 6 Sep 2006 13:14:51 -0700, "Big Dog" wrote:


Any idea what they are called?


http://www.sterndrive.cc/index.htm


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Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth

http://search.ebay.com/mercruiser-ou...iserQ20outrive

1200 bucks buys you new outdrive on Ebay, for gimbal housing, parts try
www.sterndrive.info. They also rebuild or swap outdrives.

$11,000.00 ?? Even if there were other damages done, like to the
transom, that's still way high for that boat. What was their
reasoning?


I'd get a second opinion.



wrote:
I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.

The problem is that you don't know how much damage was done until they
get into it. They start with the outdrive, then find dry rot in the
transome, the floor, etc. etc. Is the hull OK?

But $11k is way high. That's the "see you coming" rate.

A rebuilt outdrive is $1,200. Other probs (baring really serious stuff)
shouldn't be more than $2-3k.

The key is finding a competent mechanic without paying shop rates. They
are out there.

But what the other guy said is right....season's over for you. No way
to get it fixed before the Oregon weather turns crappy.


I just got a 1991 Sea-Ray 170. When I was out boating I hit a rock or
something and broke the Gimball Housing or something. When I took it
to the closest repare shop they just gave me a quote for $11,000. I
only paid $6000 for the boat. What am I missing? Why so much? Does
anyone know what else I can do? This is my first boat and I don't want
it to go down like this. I live in oregon and any ideas you could
share would be a great help.

The engin is a Mercruiser (Alpha Transom) 3.0 litre lx.