I have taken the twin outboards off my boat and the transom is cleaned and in great shape, ready for the new motors. I am purchasing a pair of 140 2 stroke suzukis from a buddy’s boat. What do you think I would have to pay for someone to take my buddy’s motors off and hang them on my transom and pull the harness and shift/throttle cables completing the swap turnkey? There is no corrosion or rusty crap to deal with and no oil tanks, as the oil reservoirs are under the cowl. What do you think it would cost and who could do a good job the least expensive…I think it’s a one day job at the longest.
we charge $750 to remove 1 motor and install a second
swapping 2 motors is obviously more difficult and will take longer.
removing everything from 1 boat and reusing it for 2 motors, and rerigging everything on a second boat, would take 1 mechanic more than 1 day.
I would agree with Chris on the time frame required to do a big job like that. My expierence with a project like that has taught me to “expect the unexpected” as far as logistics go. I could see that job taking three or more days for one guy with the “right” equipment. Getting motors mounted, controls moved and modified and gel coat repaired to plug up the old mounting bracket holes from one boat to another sounds like a “bear” of a project to me. Guess that’s why I’d leave that kind of work to the experts like Chris and would expect it to cost several thousand dollars before all was complete and operational.
Mike Austin
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Thanks for the ■■■■■■■■. I have a cherry picker and may do it myself. There is no glass work or gel coat and the bolt holes are identical. Everything is in good shape and running fine. I may do it, as I see it as a “plug and play”. I’ll let you know how I make out.
Definitly not rocket science, just pay attention to the mounting height, use a good sealer on mounting holes (5200 or similar), if cabling is inside a chaseway or inacessable might be easier to have a pulling line to pull “new” cables or use old ones to pull new ones thru if those are getting swapped out, more then likely will have to bleed steering system afterwards as well which is very simple to do. Give me a shout if ya need a hand or anything.
Russ B.
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No it is not all that hard of a job but it will take a lot more time than you would think. I have done plenty of twin engine repowers and the ones that I have had to use old parts and de-rig another boat to do the same thing you are wanting to do always take longer than if you were just gutting a rig and putting in all new out of the crate.
If you can do it yourself, you will save a lot because you will be looking at a lot of labor from a shop due to the time it will take to do the job right.
I was going to use 5200 on the through bolts and washers. Speak up and let me know what is more suitable? I understand the strength and longevity of it and the removal pain. Chris V, what would a dealer use?
My question is… How often does one pull the motors off? I would rather use a “tried and true” sealant that is a bich to get off IF I EVER need to; versus some newfangled deal that just came out that is supposed to be “just as good but easier to remove.” Easier to remove means more likely to give or pull apart in my book.
My question is… How often does one pull the motors off? I would rather use a “tried and true” sealant that is a bich to get off IF I EVER need to; versus some newfangled deal that just came out that is supposed to be “just as good but easier to remove.” Easier to remove means more likely to give or pull apart in my book.
HeadHunter
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You mean you don’t pull your motors at least once a year just for the heck of it?!?
“Miss Amanda”
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