Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

I was quite liberal in my opinion of what it would cost to repower MY boat. I could care less what you spend to get yours running again.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

I have no problems with my towing package for as far as I go with it. It sounds to me like you guys were the ones doing the risky towing. With all the towing lectures Chris spews out I'm suprised he didn't imediately pull over, chit his pants, and ask for a tow truck after he figured out the trailer brakes weren't working. Isn't it illegal to tow a load that size without working brakes. Shame on you Chris.:drink:

You've been hanging around Chris way too long:eek::drink:. There I got my smiles in.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

Congrats, you will love it in the rough.
What are your plans for repower?

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

Are you going to try and fix the engines? You'll end up spending $5K/engine easy, assuming the exhaust and heads don't need to be replaced. Then you'll have a salty rebuilt 4-500hp 454......which may be good for 100-200hrs if your lucky. My quote was closer to $8K/engine with new heads, if you need new exhaust your looking at 10-12K/engine. I can buy new for $10K full dress. I would cut your loses short and replace with new full dress engines. You will save money in the long run. Not trying to sell a boat here, but I am going through the same thing. That saltwater is hell on equipment, I will end up replacing everything on the back end of this boat. Probobly why the last two owners let that boat go for so cheap.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

I found stock 496's for $10K each from govictorymarine. $15K each straight from Merc. Most reliable 600Hp motors I priced were $20-30K each. If I buy straight from Merc, which is the way I'm leaning, it will cost upwards of $30K+ to repower with stock 425HP motors.......about what i paid for the boat back in December.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705258)

I was going to go that route, but the heads are alluminum and are too corroded, per my mechanic they need to be replaced. The intake manifolds are pretty corroded as well. I can't justify putting that kind of money into that old set up because I'll never get any of it back. I could rebuild, maybe get another 1-200hrs out of them (no gaurantee) and then 2-5 years later I'd be right back in the same "boat." Effectively merely delaying the purchase of new engines. Doesn't take much research on OSO to read about so many other rebuilds that go bad after 20-30 hours. Hell, they've already been rebuilt once. On the other hand I could buy new 496's with a solid warranty, should last 1000hrs the way I drive. As little as I drive that setup would last me 20-30 years and be a very attractive resale down the road. If there's anything worth doing its worth doing right.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2705271)

As much as I dislike you...

Originally Posted by fund razor (Post 2705333)

Now....

If you would like to try again Andy... I am open. No sense in 2 brave owners being in conflict. You over-reacted to a fairly light jab... which you earned. Not a big deal at all. Not something that we couldn't have gotten past. You didn't get what I meant by "spending other people's money" and you got defensive.

We can still get past it. But not if you don't lower your testosterone level a bit and accept that you are a fire-pizzer.
I know guys who act like that.... but they do steroids.

It is up to you. I am reaching out with my hand. You either accept it or you don't. You simply are not on my radar as someone I need to be fighting with.

Originally Posted by fund razor (Post 2706834)

That's cool Andy.

Whatever. I heard that you were a 23 year old or so, complete tool. Living with your freaking parents or something.

Tool.

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2707003)

Nope, 27. I live on my own with my wife and pay for my own toys. Except for the sea ray, which is a family boat. So your making fun of me for being 27, LOL. This 27 year old has just as nice of boat as you do :evilb: Keep set'em up fudge packer:eek:

If you didn't like my post about fixing the engines then you could of just disagreed.......no reason to make it personal.

Originally Posted by Stormrider (Post 2707088)

Fund.... can we start a new thread about YOUR boat?
I have to keep scanning this one looking for a good post.
I want to see this boat finished and being enjoyed.
For this kind of banter, i could walk into the other room where the wife and kids are. ;)

FYI, my buddy bought an old magnum maltese cheap. Put another 30k plus into it... cosmetics 1st, and tried getting the engines fixed a few times over second, w/ no success... never ran. He ended up selling it for 10k. New owner went thru the drives himself... maybe $500 in parts, and the boat is running perfectly.

I think if you can get her running well for under $5000... WMF will be buggin out!