Re: yamaha outdrive replacemant
Yep, its very easy. Remove drive, remove engine, remove transom assembly and install complete mercruiser system because the hole in the transom is about the only thing interchangable. As one of the last Yamaha sterndrive dealers left on this earth, I can feel your pain with trying to keep one of these systems going. We were doing good on supplying parts up till last year and things have kinda gone down hill. What we've started doing for customers that still like the boat but feel insecure with the power setup, is to repower their boats with new Mercruiser sterndrive packages. If you plan to keep the boat for several more years, its the least expensive way to have the dependability of a new boat with about a third of the cost. With some of the parts from the engine takeouts, we've been able to keep some of the folks, not able to afford the repowers, going. If you need information on these Yamaha's, just ask. I can tell you what parts are still available from yamaha and which are not and when to get the crying towel out.
