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Scott Wollesen
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" I had written earlier about
" I had written earlier about "another water in oil" and got a couple of great tips. Unfortunatly I discovered the block is in fact cracked from freezing. I am now asking for any and all opinions and/or advice from anyone.
I am debating selling the boat for what I can get for it and buying another one vice replacing the motor. Reason being, the Navy keeps me real busy and I would struggle to find the time to do the engine swap. Plus, I have the tools and knowledge but not a hoist that would lift the motor high enough (i live in a rural part of Tn. only one rental yard within miles and they only have a standard car engine hoist)
I have found a guy named Roger from Michiganengine.com on e-bay that buys "quality control" late model GM marine engines and resells them for about $1700, (the motors are pulled off the GM Marine division assembly line at random to check quality control and cannot be sold as new) plus another $500 for new exhaust manifolds and I've got $2500-$3000 in repairs.
On the other hand, NADA lists my '89 Cheetah average retail at $5200. The boat is in great shape other than the cracked short block. Would it be reasonable for me to sell the boat for $1500-$2000 to someone who is better suited to repair it, buy another boat and take the lesson learned? "
" I had written earlier about "another water in oil" and got a couple of great tips. Unfortunatly I discovered the block is in fact cracked from freezing. I am now asking for any and all opinions and/or advice from anyone.
I am debating selling the boat for what I can get for it and buying another one vice replacing the motor. Reason being, the Navy keeps me real busy and I would struggle to find the time to do the engine swap. Plus, I have the tools and knowledge but not a hoist that would lift the motor high enough (i live in a rural part of Tn. only one rental yard within miles and they only have a standard car engine hoist)
I have found a guy named Roger from Michiganengine.com on e-bay that buys "quality control" late model GM marine engines and resells them for about $1700, (the motors are pulled off the GM Marine division assembly line at random to check quality control and cannot be sold as new) plus another $500 for new exhaust manifolds and I've got $2500-$3000 in repairs.
On the other hand, NADA lists my '89 Cheetah average retail at $5200. The boat is in great shape other than the cracked short block. Would it be reasonable for me to sell the boat for $1500-$2000 to someone who is better suited to repair it, buy another boat and take the lesson learned? "