What all has broke on your bird this year?
 

1. fresh water pump. 150.00
2. IAC Valve. 75.00
3. Fuel pump 212.00
4. Fuel pressure regulator 92.00
5. Fuel sender ????.??
6. New Gaffrig Tach. Warranty
7. Drivers bolster actuator ???.??
8. 2 Trim switches. ??.??

Do my own labor thank God, or this would have been a $$ start of the year.

saw this thread and had to respond...not a formula, a sea ray (sorry for junking up a good section) in the last 12 months (since i bought it last spring)

2001 Sea Ray 6.2mpi bravo 1

dealer replaced: tps sensor (??) and new trim pump (650)

I replaced:
right after 3 month warranty:
exhaust manifolds (leaking) to stainless: 2100
then rebuilt heads (lost compression in #7): DIY including gaskets, new head bolts etc, 750
2 starters: 150$ (2nd was free) thought it was just bad luck but then realized water in a cylinder is hard to compress see above
1 alternator: which actually **** the bed quicker than the 1st new starter, (150$), reinstalled old one after it was cleaned up
Distributor cap, plugs: ???
and just last week Coil: 180$ which gave out mid cruise
wires: 180$ which i learned real quick were bad when i turned the distributor.

Just ordered: merc scan tool (420$) to adjust timing (thunderbolt ignition) after dealer dropped the ball.

Oh, and bought 1 4 blade aluminum (200) after curling the 3 blade stainless and put on a skeg guard (100) (and removig a nice chunk of skeg) after clipping a rock at low tide my first time out.

Yup, needless to say i haven't given up yet.. but a new engine package could be coming this winter.:lolhit:

30 hours of tach time so far this season... Broke the glovebox latch last week :angry-smiley-038: So far it's been a good year!

plastic ignition switch, replaced with brass.

swim ladder bushings, 6 ea

swim ladder rubber feet, 2 ea

oh yeah 29 hrs tach time on me.

Glad its not just me....I have other suckers to ***** with LOL.

Snapped starboard crank ... upgraded to callies
Upgraded to roller cams while starboard motor was out
All four heads were cracked ... upgraded to aluminum
This year = Expensive
Past five years = just water pumps and oil changes...

about 22 hours since mem day, o ring on fuel seperater, scag broke off, (prev owner repair or non repair) 1 oil change, second coming up, still need to do the drives, full tune ups coming in the next cpl weeks, (I'm not doing it!! LOL) int is starting to crack with regular useage as I expected, winter project hoping it will look respectable for a cpl more months, hoping nothing else brakes, Over 1200 in the whole in fuel, uhg this damn boating is expensive who's friggin idea was it to go bigger:angry-smiley-038::angry-smiley-038:

New impeller, thermostat and still overheating, till I pulled all the hoses found a clog from the plastic hose in the transom free.

Ctriverguy, you need a better mechanic I`ll hook you up with one:evilb: see you this weekend?

This year a cracked transom assembly and currently being replaced along with all steering components. The sloppy steering is what started my woes.

About 5 hours and nothing yet. Of course nearly everything is new! :D :D One last piece to my puzzle though is installing the new TV.

Tyler what heads did you go with?

3 hrs out early June and blew a drive as I was docking, go figure. They were orginal bravos and made it 12 yrs so I consider myslef fortunate as I have so many other had replaced theirs long ago.
Anyhow:
2 new X drives
New Impellers and housings (normal maintenance)
New cockpit carpet
New sterring wheel
Just another year of boating :D makes fuel seem cheap in relation to the cost of upgrades and repairs.

Hey Jeremy

I went with the World Products Merlin III's in aluminum from Teague. They set them up real nice. Should be a nice compliment to my stage I roller cam kits also from Teague. Picking up starboard engine tomorrow morning, already have the cam kits and heads on port motor. I need to get busy and get this thing back together!

Good for me so far this year, a $190.00 speedo receiver and reg maintenance.

Last year, broke a drive.
Year before that, broke a DRIVE!
And three years ago did valve springs in both motor. (8 broken ones)

I shouldn't have said anything, I'll jinx it now!

This year, a seawater impeller replacement set me back $230. Last year, the expense was astronomical due to buying the boat and outfitting it. Hopefully, the impeller replacement is it for this year.

Sweet!!!let us know how it runs!!!!!:bunnydance:

Interesting thread. Most of what broke on peoples Formula's are things related to motors and drives. Not issues with the boat itself.

Port engine was overheating, replaced the impeller and thermostat, no luck. Back flushed the water lines, got a bunch of zebra mussells out but still overheating. Took off the drive and found if full of the little devils. While it was apart replaced all the hoses, runs fine now but $$$.

I'd expect nothing else LOL

After 10 hours of boating
1. VHF Radio
2. Depth Sounder
3. Impeller (changed as a precaution)
4. Auto bilge float switch
5. Crack in skeg from hitting something the water

Have done several upgrades. So I won't include them in things broke. However yesterday lost starter on stbd engine. So it will be 2 new starters. The plus is my 272 did plane off on 1 engine and run 38 mph. I was impressed.

Lol funny thread!! I never use my lights and my rear light pole holder broke when I tried to put the pole in. Cracked bottom out. Think the motor heat and sun dry rotted the plastic . One McLeod bolster switch broke won't go up..one front running light ground was corroded and rotted bad connection.. Trim tab pump blew fluid out think hit a wave and forced it back through.. Oh also power steering return line was leaking at clamp trimmed it back and new clamp was fixed.. All minor stiff really. And expected being a 96. But I love the boat my second formula I'll never switch brands EVER

Oh and replaced blower ducts to they were brittle

A piece of canvas...I hate canvas.

Last year, three of my carbon fiber dash panels started peeling at the corners. The clear red plastic overlay peeled back and eventually broke off. The dealer replaced the main panel with the gauges and Formula sent me the other two switch panels to replace myself. Well, I finally got around to replacing the two switch panels two weeks ago and now they started doing the same thing.

Not a major issue, but I'm anal about keeping the boat looking good so now I have to go through this again.


Is anyone else having the same issue?

Dave