BrokeLoser
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Re: Does anyone ever "freshen up" an outboard motor or do you simply wait for it to b
Re: Does anyone ever "freshen up" an outboard motor or do you simply wait for it to b
Okay tuff-guy, I'll bite.
I didn't answer your question because I had a feeling I couldn't have given you the right answer; I just knew you'd be the type to spin whatever answer I'd give you into something fitting for you so you could steer the topic your way...Thanks for confirming I was right all along. I wasn't bored at all. Sharing opinions and discussing their differences in a public online forum usually results in friendly debate / argument. Let me paint an elaborate picture for you...and grab your calculator, I'll run you through some simple 3rd grade math as well....Ready?
Lets say you own a 2007 Evinrude Etec 200hp HO (like I do) now lets say it has 1,900 hours on it (like mine does). You've done all your routine maintenance (like I have) and the motor has been very well taken care of. Now, its still running great with 120psi per hole and all but you've been reading and hearing that these things tend to let go in some major way around the 2,000 hours-ish regardless of how well they were cared for. Let's also assume you spend most of your time in the Pacific Ocean (like I do) and you hate that uneasy feeling you get while out in 8 foot seas with a motor that, according to common life expectancy may be on the brink of blowing.
Let's assume you really like the motor (like I do) and would like to keep it or one just like it mounted on your boat. A new one like it is $16,000 and a used one like it with 400 - 1,000 hours is $7,500 - $10,000...Now here comes that million dollar question that no one can wrap their mind around....Do I spend $1,500-ish now on the aforementioned parts to "freshen it up" or do I wait til a rod comes through the block and spend $5,000 on a new powerhead? Get it now? You can argue outlandish theories just as you can with anything or any topic but to me math don't lie...it seems like a no-brainer. I'm just simply wondering why the theory seems so far fetched to others...that's all.
Re: Does anyone ever "freshen up" an outboard motor or do you simply wait for it to b
Okay tuff-guy, I'll bite.
I didn't answer your question because I had a feeling I couldn't have given you the right answer; I just knew you'd be the type to spin whatever answer I'd give you into something fitting for you so you could steer the topic your way...Thanks for confirming I was right all along. I wasn't bored at all. Sharing opinions and discussing their differences in a public online forum usually results in friendly debate / argument. Let me paint an elaborate picture for you...and grab your calculator, I'll run you through some simple 3rd grade math as well....Ready?
Lets say you own a 2007 Evinrude Etec 200hp HO (like I do) now lets say it has 1,900 hours on it (like mine does). You've done all your routine maintenance (like I have) and the motor has been very well taken care of. Now, its still running great with 120psi per hole and all but you've been reading and hearing that these things tend to let go in some major way around the 2,000 hours-ish regardless of how well they were cared for. Let's also assume you spend most of your time in the Pacific Ocean (like I do) and you hate that uneasy feeling you get while out in 8 foot seas with a motor that, according to common life expectancy may be on the brink of blowing.
Let's assume you really like the motor (like I do) and would like to keep it or one just like it mounted on your boat. A new one like it is $16,000 and a used one like it with 400 - 1,000 hours is $7,500 - $10,000...Now here comes that million dollar question that no one can wrap their mind around....Do I spend $1,500-ish now on the aforementioned parts to "freshen it up" or do I wait til a rod comes through the block and spend $5,000 on a new powerhead? Get it now? You can argue outlandish theories just as you can with anything or any topic but to me math don't lie...it seems like a no-brainer. I'm just simply wondering why the theory seems so far fetched to others...that's all.
