What's a fair price for impeller service?

muskokamarc

muskokamarc

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May 28, 2018
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Boat Info
1985 Sea Ray 210 Monaco
Engines
230HP Alpha One
Hey guys - I asked two local marina's about having my impeller replaced, and one quoted me at $700 CAD and the other at $550 all in.

Seems like a steep price... My neighbour knows how to do it and I've done some research... Doesn't seem too hard. Any suggestions as to how much I should offer him? I'll lend him a hand.

Also, how about for replacing my oil pressure sensor? One quoted me at $225 CAD.

Thanks
 
Many factors involved.

How difficult is the bilge access?
What time of year is it? (July = No good for you)
Travel distance if any?
Who’s providing the parts?
Canadian dollar exchange rate
 
Espos4 said:
Many factors involved.

How difficult is the bilge access?
What time of year is it? (July = No good for you)
Travel distance if any?
Who’s providing the parts?
Canadian dollar exchange rate
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Yea, all good points.

I found another Marina that said $400+tax CAD for service. Hourly labour is $129 (2.5 hours) and parts $50-80. Definitely the best rate.

My neighbour wanted $450-500 + parts and I would have to help. Rather just bring it to the marina and pick it up once it's done.
 
Is he boat an I/O with an Alpha Drive?
Your signature has info for 3 different boats and only one power description at the bottom.
Anyway, if it is an Alpha 1 drive then the impeller and plastic housing is in the drive.
Considering the exchange rate from USD to CAD I don’t think the last price you got of 400 CAD is too bad for draining the drive oil, splitting the drive, installing the new water pump kit, reassembling and filling up with drive oil again.
 
JVM225 said:
Is he boat an I/O with an Alpha Drive?
Your signature has info for 3 different boats and only one power description at the bottom.
Anyway, if it is an Alpha 1 drive then the impeller and plastic housing is in the drive.
Considering the exchange rate from USD to CAD I don’t think the last price you got of 400 CAD is too bad for draining the drive oil, splitting the drive, installing the new water pump kit, reassembling and filling up with drive oil again.
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Yes, the boat is a stern drive Alpha One. I agree, that's why I told the guy I would bring it in.
 
muskokamarc said:
Yes, the boat is a stern drive Alpha One. I agree, that's why I told the guy I would bring it in.
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That’s great.
BTW: That’s a fairly easy DIY job for someone with basic skills. You should be able to find several helpful videos to walk you through it if you want to tackle it yourself next time.
 
JVM225 said:
That’s great.
BTW: That’s a fairly easy DIY job for someone with basic skills. You should be able to find several helpful videos to walk you through it if you want to tackle it yourself next time.
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Yea I've watched a couple video's on how to do it, doesn't seem too challenging, but I don't have a trailer to get the boat out of the water and right now my time is very tight, and with summer being so short, I think it's worth it.
 
muskokamarc said:
Yea I've watched a couple video's on how to do it, doesn't seem too challenging, but I don't have a trailer to get the boat out of the water and right now my time is very tight, and with summer being so short, I think it's worth it.
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Didn’t realize the boat was in the water. The 400 CAD (about 300 USD) price is really reasonable if the guy is pulling the boat to do the job and then resplashing it for you.
 
JVM225 said:
That’s great.
BTW: That’s a fairly easy DIY job for someone with basic skills. You should be able to find several helpful videos to walk you through it if you want to tackle it yourself next time.
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And congratulations on 5,000 messages! Haha
 
muskokamarc said:
Hey guys - I asked two local marina's about having my impeller replaced, and one quoted me at $700 CAD and the other at $550 all in.

Seems like a steep price... My neighbour knows how to do it and I've done some research... Doesn't seem too hard. Any suggestions as to how much I should offer him? I'll lend him a hand.

Also, how about for replacing my oil pressure sensor? One quoted me at $225 CAD.

Thanks
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Dude...that is hardly half a boat buck! If you don’t feel like farting with it this is a no brainer!
 
Every boater needs to be his/her own mechanic on all parts bolted to the block. So, take some time and pull things apart, take pictures and put back together. Trust me, there will be a day when you are on out on your own and you'll thank yourself you know how to make the fix. Impellar are the easiest to start with. Plenty of you tube videos to get started. Oh, save boat loads of money for beer and fuel!
 
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