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 Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/02/24 07:42 PM
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Brent S
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A 100 hour service kit for a 250hp Mercury is $175. It comes with Engine oil, Gear Lube, Oil Filter, and Fuel Filter. I can buy full synthetic oil for my car in the same quantity for $35 and an oil filter for $6. Those kits should be under $100. If a guy can’t afford a once a year 175 oil change kit then he probably shouldn’t be chasing little green fish with 250hp. It’s not the ability to afford…it’s over paying. +1.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: grandbassslayer]
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12/02/24 11:23 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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That is just oil and filter. There is also gear lube that must be changed, o-rings for the lower unit plugs, spark plugs, and fuel filter( more than one in some cases) …at least for an SHO.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: rickys]
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12/02/24 11:33 PM
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Jaredk
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Yep...I back my 20yr old Ford Ranger down the ramp unload my lil bass buster, and just sit there by the ramp and make fun of all the high dollar rigs that come that day. I look forward to it every week. Really makes me feel good about myself.
Sometimes I get my Wendy’s to go and sit outside the local steakhouse and laugh at those idiots. It makes me feel better about myself. Weird flex?
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Lone_Wolf]
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12/02/24 11:34 PM
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Gilbert M.
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Check out partsvu.com they run sales periodically and I just wait until I see a good sale. They have all the service kits for merc and Yamaha.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Lone_Wolf]
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12/02/24 11:40 PM
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tmd11111
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That reminds me, I'm due for my annual service on my SHO 250, OUCH
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: tmd11111]
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12/02/24 11:46 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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That reminds me, I'm due for my annual service on my SHO 250, OUCH Haha. I reset my maintenance reminder on my gauges yesterday. Now I have 101.2 hours…..and a demolished prop. And a broken trolling motor (again). Hell of a day at the lake yesterday.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/02/24 11:50 PM
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tmd11111
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That reminds me, I'm due for my annual service on my SHO 250, OUCH Haha. I reset my maintenance reminder on my gauges yesterday. Now I have 101.2 hours…..and a demolished prop. And a broken trolling motor (again). Hell of a day at the lake yesterday. Sounds like its time for a Quest. Better be nice to Mrs. Clause
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: tmd11111]
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12/03/24 01:26 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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That reminds me, I'm due for my annual service on my SHO 250, OUCH Haha. I reset my maintenance reminder on my gauges yesterday. Now I have 101.2 hours…..and a demolished prop. And a broken trolling motor (again). Hell of a day at the lake yesterday. Sounds like its time for a Quest. Better be nice to Mrs. Clause Eh. It was only the release cable. But…I was 15 miles from the ramp, in a dirt shallow swamp and it was 38 degrees. Nowhere to beach the boat. It’s an easy fix and n the garage. Not so much hanging over the bow of the boat trying to thread a cable through two holes with gloves on and not being able to see. Trying not to fall off the boat. All the while my partner is bitching about why we are in this swamp in the first place. 30 minutes spent fixing the cable, we go to leave and I hit a concrete bridge piling getting in plane and trash the prop. And bend the skeg a little. Damn the torpedoes…full speed ahead…well…minus about 8 mph and some bow lift. Weighed in 3 for 6.97 and went home penny less and tail between my legs.  That’s all good. Fixed the troller and put my backup prop on the boat. Sending my prop to get repaired. Out about $200.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/03/24 12:50 PM
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Ken A.
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That reminds me, I'm due for my annual service on my SHO 250, OUCH Haha. I reset my maintenance reminder on my gauges yesterday. Now I have 101.2 hours…..and a demolished prop. And a broken trolling motor (again). Hell of a day at the lake yesterday. Sounds like its time for a Quest. Better be nice to Mrs. Clause Eh. It was only the release cable. But…I was 15 miles from the ramp, in a dirt shallow swamp and it was 38 degrees. Nowhere to beach the boat. It’s an easy fix and n the garage. Not so much hanging over the bow of the boat trying to thread a cable through two holes with gloves on and not being able to see. Trying not to fall off the boat. All the while my partner is bitching about why we are in this swamp in the first place. 30 minutes spent fixing the cable, we go to leave and I hit a concrete bridge piling getting in plane and trash the prop. And bend the skeg a little. Damn the torpedoes…full speed ahead…well…minus about 8 mph and some bow lift. Weighed in 3 for 6.97 and went home penny less and tail between my legs. That’s all good. Fixed the troller and put my backup prop on the boat. Sending my prop to get repaired. Out about $200. Better check the O-ring around the propshaft while you're at it. Water intrusion will cost you a LOT more than $200 down the road
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Lone_Wolf]
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12/03/24 01:00 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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The only thing I've seen back down for sure is electronics; namely Lowrance, they are offering deals and I think there have been a few boat brands offering rebates. I'm looking at trading up in another year or two. I'm hoping boats will at least come down to pre COVID pricing by then, but I'm not holding my breath either.
A cheaper boat can be built if they build them like that did in the 90's; those boats just had a TM, outboard, bilge pumps, and live wells pretty much and that was it. You added everything else after you got it home.
Last edited by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50); 12/03/24 01:04 PM.
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Lone_Wolf]
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12/03/24 01:14 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Thanks Ken. I plan on checking things out pretty well before it goes in the water again. Funny thing…right after I hit the bridge piling, the “water intrusion” warning went off on the tachometer. I didn’t know what that meant, so I thought I was sinking. Haha. I got out my phone and looked it up real quick. It said the water intrusion detection was for the fuel system. The warning indicator flashed for about 2 seconds and turned off. Another guy at the ramp said I should have the lower unit checked thoroughly. The prop shaft doesn’t look bent, but sometimes it’s hard to tell just by looking at it and turning the prop.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Brent S]
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12/03/24 04:44 PM
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Dan21XRS
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I don't know about boat prices but the prices to take care of a boat seem to keep going up. Was just pricing out my 100 hour maintanence kit from simyamaha and it went from $170 last year to $189 this year.
Also need to put 2 new trailer tiers. Bought 2 in 2021 for ~$110 each and now they are $175.
This is no joke. The maintenance kits keep going up over the last several years. Don't know what engine you have but check out https://partsvu.com/ They seem to have some good deals occasionally... Dan
"The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood"...
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/03/24 04:51 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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Thanks Ken. I plan on checking things out pretty well before it goes in the water again. Funny thing…right after I hit the bridge piling, the “water intrusion” warning went off on the tachometer. I didn’t know what that meant, so I thought I was sinking. Haha. I got out my phone and looked it up real quick. It said the water intrusion detection was for the fuel system. The warning indicator flashed for about 2 seconds and turned off. Another guy at the ramp said I should have the lower unit checked thoroughly. The prop shaft doesn’t look bent, but sometimes it’s hard to tell just by looking at it and turning the prop. I've bent one before and if it isn't to bad a shop can usually straighten it with a dead blow hammer and a dial indicator. I got behind a guy at the SOT a couple of years ago and I could smell gear oil; never done that before, he'd obviously did major damage to his lower unit but it was still functioning. He was about to buy one.
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: Anyone seeing drop in boat prices
[Re: Ken A.]
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12/03/24 06:48 PM
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SC-001
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Better check the O-ring around the propshaft while you're at it. Water intrusion will cost you a LOT more than $200 down the road
Yep, I know this pain. Dead blow hammer to straighten a bent prop shaft?, thought they had to put it in a machining tool to stretch it back square.
Last edited by SC-001; 12/03/24 06:52 PM.
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