meow
New Member
- Mar 22, 2016
- 5
- Boat Info
- 1989 Sea Ray 180 Bowrider, ez loader trailer, Raymarine Dragonfly
- Engines
- 135 Sea Ray OB
Hello all,
I'm a newbie to Sea Ray and a newbie to owning a powerboat... I have a 1989 180 Bow Rider OB. Right now it's being stored at the marina, (I swear this is THE most expensive place on earth, more expensive than the BMW dealer, very nice people, but) since I'm a new boat owner I figure the first winter I'll feel it out. They charged $575.00 to winterize an outboard (that has probably never been winterized and is in excellent condition). Does this sound reasonable? Now they will commission. Maybe that will be $500 too. Yikes! Plus the storage was $1,100. Does it need to be commissioned? Do they just start it up? As a mechanical tinkerer and a do it your-selfer, I feel very powerless, but soon I will know about outboards! Every time these people even glance at my boat it costs $500.
I need a fuel gauge, I'm afraid to ask... I can't wait to get out on the water, but i still need to keep my first born.
Do you guys have good, sound advice on winteriizing and commisioning? Can one or the other be skipped? This outboard is pristine when you open it, not so much the vinyl though!
I need to find a good mechanic...
Adria
:smt100
I'm a newbie to Sea Ray and a newbie to owning a powerboat... I have a 1989 180 Bow Rider OB. Right now it's being stored at the marina, (I swear this is THE most expensive place on earth, more expensive than the BMW dealer, very nice people, but) since I'm a new boat owner I figure the first winter I'll feel it out. They charged $575.00 to winterize an outboard (that has probably never been winterized and is in excellent condition). Does this sound reasonable? Now they will commission. Maybe that will be $500 too. Yikes! Plus the storage was $1,100. Does it need to be commissioned? Do they just start it up? As a mechanical tinkerer and a do it your-selfer, I feel very powerless, but soon I will know about outboards! Every time these people even glance at my boat it costs $500.
I need a fuel gauge, I'm afraid to ask... I can't wait to get out on the water, but i still need to keep my first born.
Do you guys have good, sound advice on winteriizing and commisioning? Can one or the other be skipped? This outboard is pristine when you open it, not so much the vinyl though!
I need to find a good mechanic...
Adria
:smt100