My boat is a 2001 World Cat 266LC, kept on a lift at my vacation home in Cape Coral, FL. I use it for several weeks at a time, approximately three times per year. I have less than 300 hours on the twin 2001 Honda 130's, and although they just went through their latest annual service with no surprises, the motor mounts have surface rust that flakes off if left unattended. The Honda mechanic told me he sees that a lot on this particular model. He estimates approx $2K per motor to replace the mount frames as it would require a lot of labor hours. As there is a lot of metal in the mount, he recommends I keep running them, frequent visual inspection, and rinse off with fresh water after each salt water outing. I keep the boat on a lift, btw.
The mount frame is item 1 in the diagram below. The rust is on the horizontal part of the frame.
Is the $2K per motor to replace reasonable? Any idea on the part cost and hours estimate? Am I OK to hold off with just flushing it with fresh water and frequent inspection?
The mount frame is item 1 in the diagram below. The rust is on the horizontal part of the frame.
Is the $2K per motor to replace reasonable? Any idea on the part cost and hours estimate? Am I OK to hold off with just flushing it with fresh water and frequent inspection?
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