Repair or buy? I want your opinion.

[Tyme2fish]

I have a 1989 Skeeter with a 1992 Merc 75hp that needs repair. I took the outfit to a local repair shop and the motor is blown. $4500.00 to repair. Question. Would you repair or look for a new (used) boat? When I say money is no object, I mean that I can afford to buy another boat with cash.<br />I bought this outfit from my ex-father-in-law (no hard feelings) about 8 years ago.It's only a 15 foot boat but served me pretty well. <br />Thanks for your ideas and input.

 

[JB]

Re: Repair or buy? I want your opinion.

Boat topic

 

[mallardjusted]

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It kind of depends:<br /><br />If you like the boat, and don't necessarily want a newer, or bigger/different boat, then you can get the motor repaired. Or you can buy a new motor for it, since the repair is fairly pricey.<br /><br />If you think you might want a larger or newer or different boat, then the choice is easy!

 

[Dyna]

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I would just buy a new/used boat.<br />Can pick up nice ones all day long for $4000.

 

[roscoe]

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Wouldn't rebuild that engine for that price.<br /><br />If you like the boat, trailer, setup, and it fits your needs, why not hang a new or newer motor on the boat?<br /><br />I would part out and sell the old one on ebay.<br /><br />Any idea what caused the motor failure?

 

[Tyme2fish]

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Originally posted by roscoe:<br /> Wouldn't rebuild that engine for that price.<br /><br />If you like the boat, trailer, setup, and it fits your needs, why not hang a new or newer motor on the boat?<br /><br />I would part out and sell the old one on ebay.<br /><br />Any idea what caused the motor failure?

The wife took the call on the repair cost so I don't know exactly what's wrong. I think a blown cylinder. I'm going to pick up the boat on Monday and will know more then. I'm leaning real hard for a new or used boat as opposed to putting $4500.00 into a repair.

 

[bigbad4cyl]

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can get a new 75 horse for that much cant you..

 

[f_inscreenname]

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New is almost always better then rebuilt.

 

[Tyme2fish]

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Well I went ahead and traded in on a used 1997 Stratos 18 feet with a 115 Johnson. Much bigger boat than I had and only cost $1500 over what the repair would have been. I'm happy with the deal.

 

[MFG197]

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well, you know the history of your current boat and if you like it and it is in good shape maybe a repower is the best. why buy someone else's problem...and be back in the same "boat" in a couple of years. couldn't resist the pun