Well my worst fear has become a reality. My 1996 Johnson 115 had an internal failure and one of the cylinders is scored, along with a damaged piston and head (seems like a piston ring may have broke). So now I'm faced with either re-powering with new (which is beyond my budget), re-powering with another used motor (which may have issues again), or replacing the powerhead (which is what I'm leaning towards).
So my question is this, where should I get the powerhead from? Anyone have any experience with any remanufactured powerheads? Or can recommend any reputable companies? I know they sell powerheads on iboats, but I don't think they do the work themselves and they're just a vendor. From what research I've done, seems like remanufactured powerheads can be extremely reliable if done right, but can also be a nightmare if done at a cheap "cut-corners" kind of a shop.
Any feedback will be appreciated! =)
So my question is this, where should I get the powerhead from? Anyone have any experience with any remanufactured powerheads? Or can recommend any reputable companies? I know they sell powerheads on iboats, but I don't think they do the work themselves and they're just a vendor. From what research I've done, seems like remanufactured powerheads can be extremely reliable if done right, but can also be a nightmare if done at a cheap "cut-corners" kind of a shop.
Any feedback will be appreciated! =)