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Originally Posted by spareparts
based on a twin F150 repower I just completed, you should be able to buy over 10000 gallons of marina fuel and oil for the price to repower that boat
and by the way, those engines are highly sought after in offshore countries as they are not as fuel finiky as four strokes
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Yep I know its a big nut...and I'm a cheap b@
[email protected] thought is to run a full year and really decide if going BIG was a good move. If I decide this is the boat for the next 15 years then...
Factors for repowering-
Really can't stand the smoke
200 four strokes would probably double the mpg...canyon trip 100 gallons vs 200 gallons...over 15 years that is a big number to help offset repower$.
These are 17 years old so they will require constant repairs, some nickel and dime(just ordered an oil tank pump) and some not so cheap..
That means more down time and this is a big boat/no trailer...$$ and hassle to pull to work on.
Likely that at some point I will be forced to repower anyways so I might as well do it early.
These running motors are worth something to sell right now to lessen the hurt of repower.
Factors against-
from a total $ perspective its only worth it if I keep the boat for 15 years or so.
Have to tell wife I'm spending $35K on motors
