Boat Headers why so expensive?
 

Why do they cost so much more than a car?

#1.. They are for a boat.
#2.. They are double walled made from stainless.
#3.. See #1..

Break Out Another Thousand (BOAT)....:Whatever:

the other posts are correct, but basically it's because they can.

pay-up
 

thats right.they can.....and we will pay-up.

And pay we do !!!:grinser010:

Hell I rented a set last week for $500

It's a matter of perspective. Go buy FAA certified parts for aircraft if you want to see what expensive looks like. Or maybe try visiting the parts counter at the Ferrari dealership.

The thing is, we've gotten used to cheap goods from China. That makes something well-made and made in the USA look out-of-whack. Bending double-tube stainless steel is far from fast or easy. Making them last in high-heat, high vibration applications isn't an easy trick either.

For most, manifolds are a better bet. Good one's give up little to tube headers and unless you're running tractor headers, you're nowhere close to proper collector length anyway.

Anytime ANYTHING becomes truly "overpriced", someone starts producing an equivalent product for less. If there was millions to be made in marine exhausts, Stellings would have many competitors. And remember, CMI came from somewhere.

Boat Headers
 

Profit Is Not A Dirty Word

beauty set of polished full length tube in tube stainless headers = $5,000.00

Little chunk of shiny rock mouinted in 100 bucks worth of gold on wife's finger = $5000.00

Which one is "expensive"? Which would you prefer to shell out 5 grand for?

Headers will never argue with you. Headers will never cheat on you. Headers will never try to boss you around. Headers will never try to "change" you. Headers will never take half of what you own.


In summary, headers are cheap. :)

I believe he asked about headers, not head givers :evilb:

Yeah, but the rest of what they're bolted to sure will.

Buy her the ring on the stipulation that she has to buy you the headers. In the end YOU spent the same $$ and you both got what you wanted. Otherwise you have to listen to her b!tch and nag about how you wasted all your deniro on your stupid boat when you should have been thinking of her....yawn.



......OH, and they arent entitled to half as long as you never say I do. ;)

Fortunately, my other half of nearly 20 yrs understands completely that boating costs plenty O dollars and never complains. Besides, boating is how we met in the first place. Therefore, me spending 25 grand on a motor should be considered "romantic" shouldn't it :)

:grinser010:

now that's funnier than hell!

no thats funny

:D:D

You wouldn't believe what stainless tubing costs these days. The tubing alone is half of the cost of the headers. Btw Chris Sunkin, why do you have Elton John as your avatar? :D:evilb:

Elton's real name is "Reginald". Think about it.

I had bought the wife a set of boat headers for Christmas. When she opened the boxes she asked "What am I going to do with these?" I told her there was a boat in the garage that they would fit on. Now when we are at the lake she will show people what I bought her for Christmas.

What a woman!

thats a full circle gift.... she must be a good sport.

Making them last in high-heat, high vibration applications isn't an easy trick either.


they dont even do that! for 5k

Cause they sound good!

no, THATS FUNNY:D

I have CMI e-tops. Just wondering would I notice much of a difference going to big tube headers? I once spoke to CMI and they said since I already had this set that the difference wouldn't be worth the price?

that is the reason stainless marine dry exhaust is so popular. performance without the headaches and price. i put them on my engine over the winter. no regrets. .02

OMG they're the same person!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Good advice. You could find more performance in many other areas with that money. For a header to work truly well- for it to have maximum scavenging effect on the cylinders, you must have a properly tuned collector. Unless your thru-hull pipes are 8" OD, you're giving away power. If your collectors are 4' long or if one side is 3' and the other is 7' (staggered) you're giving away power. Hence the "tractor" headers.

Side by side, there's not much difference between a manifold like the Eickert or the Stainless than there is a tube header like a CMI. All because of collector length.