OUTDRIVE "B"ring "O"ut "A"nother "T"housand

electrical1 · 11-04-2006, 11:06 PM

Well finally got boat out of the water today and to my surprise the starboard outdrive was worse than I thought. A nice hole right through the side of the lower unit, about the size of a quarter.
So now I need a new outdrive. Maybe I'll break down and buy a set of Konrads. Who out there is giving the best prices, and is there anyone local to RI or is there only one place to buy them.

Tricky919 · 11-05-2006, 12:08 AM

Here's the damage to my lower......

cig1988 · 11-05-2006, 06:39 AM

Hey Vinny
What bad luck dude. In the Cig forum "cigrocket" may have what you need and he's in NYS I believe.

cigrocket · 11-05-2006, 08:23 AM

I have a complete LH TRS. The drive was purchased in 2004 from FRED CECIL (TRICK MARINE) The drive is complete freshwater. I changed over to Konrads. The drive was used on Cayuga Lake. I also have the Upper housing for a TRS. I sold all of my other parts. The drive was checked out by sterndrive specialists in upstate NY. The drive oil is changed every `15 hours of use with mercury high performance lube.

Lofty · 11-05-2006, 02:22 PM

We've got great deals on Konrads, give me a call or email and I'll send you the details. The conversion is painless and you'll be able to sleep for once knowing that you will never have to worry about a drive failure again.

We run them on our own Fountain and have had no problems after hundreds of hours of hard use.

Fionn
925.952.4240

electrical1 · 11-05-2006, 02:27 PM

I clipped and pasted the web site you have for the trs outdrive and it takes me to e-bay but your drive isn't listed, just a couple of gasket kits. Question is the rotation in the transmission or the outdrive. Does it really matter left or right on the outdrive. the one that I blew turns clock wise, but I'm not sure if there is a difference between the two. are there any experts out there that can tell me.

Lofty · 11-05-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by electrical1

I clipped and pasted the web site you have for the trs outdrive and it takes me to e-bay but your drive isn't listed, just a couple of gasket kits. Question is the rotation in the transmission or the outdrive. Does it really matter left or right on the outdrive. the one that I blew turns clock wise, but I'm not sure if there is a difference between the two. are there any experts out there that can tell me.

There are a left and right hand rotation drive. The difference is in the lower unit. If you look at the prop shaft you should see a L or R stamped in it. The Konrad is set up the same way.

electrical1 · 11-05-2006, 06:47 PM

Do the motors need to be pulled, or do they bolt up to the gimbals of the trs
Before I commit to calling for the konrad drives what kind of money are we talking for a direct replacement of both drives. I heard of prices form 16000 to 22000 seems like the prices are all over the place.

cigrocket · 11-05-2006, 07:22 PM

The Drives Are Rh And Left Hand. The One I Am Selling Is A Complete Lh

Elite Marine · 11-05-2006, 07:32 PM

I can provide information and pricing on the Konrad conversions. I think you'll find that the pricing isn't as bad as you've been researching. The 540 PRS is a direct bolt on replacement for the TRS. They are bullet proof.

Send me your email address and I'll get you some info and a true "Buy" price. Also include your state/Zip so that we can include shipping costs.

Email to:

elitemarine@sbcglobal.net

Thank you,

Kirk