Rossgop
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My mechanic says i have blown the motor on my 1998 Sportster 1800. It has the twin rotax 85's He says they are 720 but the owner's manual says they are 717. He did a compression test and got 90 and 40 on the starboard engine. The boat sat in his yard since September 2010. I've only had it in the water for a week and gone through about $110 worth of gas. ($1.25/litre, 4 litres in a gallon) The fuel consumption is not unexpected.
He has offered me a few choices:
1) find a used motor. I feel I don't want a used motor because I know how Seadoo people run their crafts:Hard.
2) Rebuilt from the company he trusts. $1200 Canadian Dollars (at or above USD but that doesn't help us up here) If they can't use my core, there is an additional charge of $800
3) rebuild my motor (i'm done for the season anyway)
basically he said that $1200-1500 is the jumping off point. Things can go up from there if we discover new things.
4) dropping "something" in. I'm not a mechanic and I was already a little overwhelmed. The whole experience feels a lot like being told you need surgery: people at the marina and cottage consoling me and a lot of decisions to make from a low knowledge base.
I have no reason to doubt my mechanic. I bought the boat from him, winterize and store it there, he services it. I do take the attitude "tell me what I need to do." and hope they don't take advantage of me. I pretty much think I'll have them rebuild mine but... I'll spend the next week or two researching my options.
He has offered me a few choices:
1) find a used motor. I feel I don't want a used motor because I know how Seadoo people run their crafts:Hard.
2) Rebuilt from the company he trusts. $1200 Canadian Dollars (at or above USD but that doesn't help us up here) If they can't use my core, there is an additional charge of $800
3) rebuild my motor (i'm done for the season anyway)
basically he said that $1200-1500 is the jumping off point. Things can go up from there if we discover new things.
4) dropping "something" in. I'm not a mechanic and I was already a little overwhelmed. The whole experience feels a lot like being told you need surgery: people at the marina and cottage consoling me and a lot of decisions to make from a low knowledge base.
I have no reason to doubt my mechanic. I bought the boat from him, winterize and store it there, he services it. I do take the attitude "tell me what I need to do." and hope they don't take advantage of me. I pretty much think I'll have them rebuild mine but... I'll spend the next week or two researching my options.
) How much time is usually charged for a removal and reinstall for an engine? At $75/hr it adds up fast but everything is relative. Would 4 hours be reasonable?
