Outboard engine vs. Inboard engine

[baz]

Subject: Outboard engine vs. Inboard engine

One of the aspects of having an outboard engine escaped me until I witnessed a nearby R-23 owner at my marina having his R-23 hauled out to be taken to the local Yamaha service shop a few hundred feet away.

What had happened to the R-23 while docked bow in was that a sailboat at the R-23 owner's marina had whacked his F200 engine as it navigated the marina fairway.

The upshot was that the F200's lower unit had to be completely replaced.

Now, with an inboard engine this situation of having the engine 'whacked' is not an issue. 😱 Mind you, if you have a dinghy hanging out the back off the swim step I guess that is subject to a similar fate as for the outboard engine. :lol:

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Sterning into your slip, when you have an outboard engine, would be an idea worth considering to protect the engine from wayward boat mishaps. Sorry to read about this, hopefully insurance will cover the repair.

Jim

 

[dclagett]

Talking about maintaining an outboard, I was having breakfast with a friend in Annapolis Md last week when he told me about his neighbor that had his 300hp Yamaha serviced. The local Yamaha dealer charges $235/hr for their Yamaha certified mechanic. Wow! Please no one tell my Annapolis area Volvo Penta certified mechanic who charges $118/hr.

 

[baz]

Talking about maintaining an outboard, I was having breakfast with a friend in Annapolis Md last week when he told me about his neighbor that had his 300hp Yamaha serviced. The local Yamaha dealer charges $235/hr for their Yamaha certified mechanic. Wow! Please no one tell my Annapolis area Volvo Penta certified mechanic who charges $118/hr.

That $235/hr is awfully high. Thanks goodness the charges at my Yamaha service shop aren't that high.

 

[ixlr8]

Dang, I thought the $85/hr my local Yamaha shop charges for their certified tech was high.

 

[knotflying]

Sterning into your slip, when you have an outboard engine, would be an idea worth considering to protect the engine from wayward boat mishaps. Sorry to read about this, hopefully insurance will cover the repair.

Jim

And then maybe the sailboat would have hit his bow. I had a boat hit my swim platform while on Yellowstone Lake. You just can't protect yourself from an accident. That is why Insurance companies are in existence. I think I would prefer damage on the outboard than damage to my hull.

 

[baz]

Mike the ongoing issue when using a slip for docking at a marina is trying to minimize the slip fee.

With that said.... Most with outboards will choose a slip length that matches their boat with outboard fully lowered. Many marinas allow some protrusion beyond the slip length and thus the outboard engine can be raised without the marina getting upset with you. Thus the outboard can stick out into the fairway with a bow in starboard tie at the slip.

I've been told that many collisions at marinas go by without notes being left to say who did it. The hope is that it's witnessed and you get informed later. Unfortunately, this lack of notification is a sorry state of affairs. 🙁