05-06-2010, 02:35 PM
I would also suggest Best Boat Service, a mobile service that will come to your house. There were a couple of people on here that had mixed reviews of them last year as they were ramping up their business. However, I found that, working with the owner, they did far more than expected to make things right and ensure customer satisfaction. I ended up spending a couple thousand on my boat last year (transmission part of outdrive had to be rebuilt and fuel system completely re-worked), but it ended up being probably a couple thousand less than a regular shop would have charged. You can find him advertising on KSL classifieds all the time.
If it was run as recently as last Sept, and the previous owner properly winterized it, it probably doesn't need much. Hook it up to water and start it up to see how it runs, then go from there. Don't start it without hooking up to or putting it in water as you will instantly burn up the impellar (probably not a bad idea to replace that anyway).
The reverse thing could be an interesting problem. It could be something as simple as bending a connection back into place ($0) or it could be as bad as a bad gear (a lot of money to dig in and replace).
Good luck and welcome to the money pit!
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If it was run as recently as last Sept, and the previous owner properly winterized it, it probably doesn't need much. Hook it up to water and start it up to see how it runs, then go from there. Don't start it without hooking up to or putting it in water as you will instantly burn up the impellar (probably not a bad idea to replace that anyway).
The reverse thing could be an interesting problem. It could be something as simple as bending a connection back into place ($0) or it could be as bad as a bad gear (a lot of money to dig in and replace).
Good luck and welcome to the money pit!
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