Who is the best parts supplier?

[john from md]

I have used BAM Marine, Doug Russel and Crowley Marine for parts in the past but haven't bought any in a couple of years.

Recently I started loosing power and traced it down to bad reeds in number two cylinder. I can't complain about an engine that has had the same reeds in it for almost 25 years. In any case, I will be replacing them and changing out the carb needle seats with the alcohol resistant type.

I have recently found that the green rubber seats in the bottom jet carbs are swelling due to contact with gasahol. This reduces the inlet size causing a leaner mixture at the higher power settings when you need the fuel.

In any case, please give me your experiences with the parts houses so I can decide where to buy.

Thanks,

John

 

[tmet01]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

John,
Found maxrules.com seems to have the best parts listings for my Force outboard. Can't speak to the pricing ($18 for a thermostat and gasket seems a little pricey).

Good luck and thanks for your previous help.
Tom

 

[john from md]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

Tom,

You are quite welcome. I will add maxrules.com to my list of suppliers.

John

 

[gatormeat]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

John, I've been ordering from boats.net the last few times seems like there prices are better than most other places.

 

[john from md]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

Thanks Gatormeat, I never heard of them before. I will take a look at their site.

John

 

[walk-on]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

John,
The first place I usually check is eBasicPower in NC. I purchased a stator and trim motor from them because they were the lowest total price (item and shipping). Shipping is pretty quick too.

 

[john from md]

Re: Who is the best parts supplier?

That's another that I had not heard of before. Fast shipping is always a plus.

John