Boat Maintenance: Blown Mercury XR6
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hibill
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Blown Mercury XR6
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5/24/2013 5:50:25 PM
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I never purchase new boat or motors, but this goes to show you how someone who knows boat can get burned. I purchased a 1999 Xpress Bass boat with a Mercury XR6 150HP. I thought I was getting a bargain at just $6K. The boat was nasty to say the least, but I saw a chance to clean this mess up and just knew there was a good boat underneath all the dirt and grim. The motor sounded sweet, but the trolling motor, depth finders were antiquated and in need of replacement. I have rebuilt many boats and brought 99% of them back to 100%, but this time I really got burned.
I had been fishing all day, putting around the lake at low RPM, I thought I would blow the soot out at 5,000 RPM the motor shut down and a loud rattling noise....then BANG! it was frozen up. Back at the ramp I pulled the plugs to see the top left hold completely filled with aluminum slug. OH SH#T!
Took my motor to my old buddy's shop and had him take a look and give me and estimate on repairing the motor. He called me a few hours later and said BOY, you got screwed. Not only did the motor blow but Glen checked the lower unit to see if there was any other problems. Sure enough the forward drive gear and pinion gear had chunks knocked out of them. The boat had a Mercury Cruiser Prop way to big for the motor, the timing had been advanced; plus the water pump and thermostat was shot.
Well I got it back,$4,551 buck later, plus a new prop. Completely rebuilt top down. OUCH!
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