AndyBoBandy wrote: » Honda, which are air cooled, meaning less to go wrong over time due to impeller replacement/salt water corrosion...
daesal wrote: » Hi. Parsun has an ok rep. Some people say that the internal components might not be as strong/durable/long lasting as the "major" manufactures. There's a lot of competition in the 2.5 to 3.5 hp range.so it is worth ringing around for prices. If buying new check out the terms and conditions of the warranty. For example on one of the major engine brands recently I was quoted a similar price from 2 different agents,but when I asked about servicing to keep the warranty one agent said they would charge: 1) 200e on 1st service (3 months) then 150e Total over 5 years 950e The 2nd place : 2) 120e per service Inc 1st (3 months) Total over 5 years 600e Its also worth thinking if you have a local service place and what engines they prefer working on.This can affect their knowledge of the engine,spare parts readily available and their relationship with various manufacturers (which helps get things sorted quicker!) There's little point saving 50e on an engine if you have to drive it 100k to get fixed or serviced if that affects the warrenty. I have a Tohatsu 3.5 that I find good. I know a lot of people running Suzuki 2.5 that also seems a good engine. This is just my experience with new outboards but I'm sure there will be other useful info along soon. Good luck. And P.s check delivery times if the engine isn't in stock in the shop. If its "at our warehouse" or "in the suppliers warehouse and should be here by thursday" remember that once they have your money the incentive goes to produce the outboard quickly! Get the delivery date written down . No point shelling out for a lovely new engine and not be able to take it out because of: "delays beyond our control". "Covid 19- the delivery drivers won't share scanners and the courier company won't buy them one each" "The suppliers granny is looking for Stephen Ireland" "The courier company couldn't find Ireland so they sent it to Iceland" "Lightning knocked out the whole network,but only one company" "Its probably in the back of the lorry ,but I don't know if the lads will bother unloading tonight" 3 of the above are real excuses I've been given recently!.
antietam1 wrote: » Would think you are budgeting very high on service, March this year it was only €90 for second service on 6hp Tohatsu at 40 hours or so.
daesal wrote: » Strangely for a forum what I did was use real life figures , experience and quotes. Service charges from main dealers to keep warranty intact : I won't give the names but in regions I was quoted Kerry 200e Cork (1) 120e Cork (2) "between 120 and 150 depending" West 100e Service costs outside main dealer are generally less but that will void some manufacturers warranty so check 1st
antietam1 wrote: » Sorry if I upset you, real life experience for me was €90 for a service after 40 hours on new 6hp. Wont give names myself but I tried all the ones you mention plus some on the east coast, ended up buying and getting after service in Portumna. Now dealing with a company in Mountrath. Both Tohatsu dealers.
AndyBoBandy wrote: » I'll be in the market for a small outboard in the next year or 2, and my expectation would be that I'd do all the servicing myself as and when required. I'm no engine mechanic, but I was a mechanical fitter in a previous life, and as such, would be fully confident in being able to service the engine myself..
daesal wrote: » Antietim. I just reread my post. Sorry it could be read as a bit arsey....didnt mean it that way to you.
antietam1 wrote: » Not at all, you felt you got good value and happy with it I could of phrased it better. 60 years of boating and I can be a bit of a know all. Retired so I have all day to search.
daesal wrote: » No nothing to do with me thinking I got good value...in fact nothing about me at all! Perhaps I phrased it completely wrong.my apologies. I was just trying to help and advise to include the service cost in the new price of an outboard if you want to keep the warrenty. I didnt think I posted anything about me getting good value...or being happy with it . Or even buying an outboard,let alone getting good value! Sorry for trying to help people with less than 60 years of experience and indeed less experience at phrasing things better.hopefully I will be able to learn a bit and phrase things better in future.
antietam1 wrote: » Wouldn't mine some tips on boat insurance.
fergal.b wrote: » Im with "craft insure" for speed boats and the cruiser, I had no problem when claiming for my boat that sunk and when I insured my next boat. .
fergal.b wrote: » Im with "craft insure"....
