Decision Time

[spareparts]

price a new boat, it will make you feel better about yours. BTW, rough rule of thumb right now for repower is $100 per Hp plus the rigging and labor

[phatdaddy]

I was at the same decision about 6 or 7 years ago. It is a decision only you can make.
Given the issues with the deck and the track record of these hulls, I would make sure the transom is sound before you go any farther.

[steplift20]

Man Rwilson I feel your pain. What I think I would do is fix it,the motor ,losing half the cylinders sounds like a switch box, the trim is a tough one ,I had to buy one on eBay and had it installed. Years ago and do far do good, the soft floor? Use it the way it is until you can try to fix it. I know buying a newer boat sounds good but who is to say you won't have problems with that one too Wilson it's a tough one. I have been out twice this month and all is good but I have been staying close to the marina. I'm getting my Faith's back in my boat. Maybe I'm to over cautious or to safe.
What ever you do will be the right choice .

[steplift20]

Spareparts, so a 150 hp is about 15000? Plus rigging and control System? So when your our done your talking about$17.000 ?
How much are a pair of orrs Cost?

[Blue_Runner]

Hey man welcome back! Good to see you around here. I'm getting to the point I don't have the gumption to do repairs/improvements like I used to. But I'm all about some maintenance, that takes enough time to begin with lol.

Good luck on your crossroad!

[steplift20]

One last thing, fixing the engine is no big deal as long as it's a good motor
90 percent of the time with mine anyway is a electrical issue, stator,switch box or very seldom trigger assemble. Plus the other things that I screwed up like stripping the hole that the thermostat bolt goes in.
My son has a friend that repowered his boat with 2 brand spanking new suzukis. And on the first day out one broke down. Than the other one broke down on his second time out. I would fix yours.
The boat? Fix the soft spots when you get time to fix it or live with it. The transom , if it's not flexing. Leave it alone. I'm sure mine is in need of a rebuild but I'm not looking to fix it now 1 st I don't know how and 2nd I'm sure it's not cheap to get it done. Just watch it and fish.