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Forum: Engines & props 27 October 2019, 21:33
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Posted By beamishken
The bravo & yamaha can both smash the transom...

The bravo & yamaha can both smash the transom shield to bits when the uj lets go. I'm not familiar with sternpower but I still wouldnt neglect the uj maintenance
Forum: Engines & props 27 October 2019, 19:03
Replies: 40
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Posted By beamishken
There is a big labour content but add in cost of...

There is a big labour content but add in cost of gear oil which is expensive impeller, drive mounting seal kit, 10 ish ltrs engine oil plus filter, fuel filter & pre filter set of anodes then bellows...
Forum: Engines & props 27 October 2019, 08:50
Replies: 40
Views: 5,057
Posted By beamishken
Maybe I was a little harsh in my earlier post &...

Maybe I was a little harsh in my earlier post & gave the impression all drives WILL fail expensively.
Of course not all do fail I've ran boats with twin drives with 300hp+ per side now for 15 years...
Forum: Engines & props 26 October 2019, 22:08
Replies: 40
Views: 5,057
Posted By beamishken
Simple answer is NO! sterndrives are high...

Simple answer is NO!
sterndrives are high maintenance and if your paying for genuine new parts & labour they are ALL eyewateringly expensive to maintain.
Only thing with volvo they went all...
Forum: Engines & props 26 October 2019, 21:07
Replies: 40
Views: 5,057
Posted By beamishken
So your ruling out volvo powered boats, yanmar...

So your ruling out volvo powered boats, yanmar and Yamaha powered boats & there are very few mercruiser powered boats so it sounds like you realy dont want a diesel powered boat at all?
So its not...
Forum: Engines & props 26 October 2019, 20:25
Replies: 40
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Posted By beamishken
If your looking at older boats of the yamaha sti...

If your looking at older boats of the yamaha sti & yanmar 6lp era then although they both have problems why did so many rib builders install them?
The simple answer is they were the best available...
Forum: Engines & props 26 October 2019, 08:05
Replies: 40
Views: 5,057
Posted By beamishken
Not just redbay who suffer drive failures. ...

Not just redbay who suffer drive failures.
Plenty of people with sterndrive boats in general have horror stories of broken drives.
Yamaha havent made a sterndrive for about 10 years so if its a...
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