So how bad will it be???

[riverracerx]

That happened to me a year and a half ago. Cost me 10K for a Max Machine rebuild.
Don't buy another Bravo1 , it will just happen again. And the cost from an XR to a Max drive is worth the extra dough.

[bear down]

That happened to me a year and a half ago. Cost me 10K for a Max Machine rebuild.
Don't buy another Bravo1 , it will just happen again. And the cost from an XR to a Max drive is worth the extra dough.
Don't want to dump 10k into a new drive just for our 22' boat. Hoping for the best...

[Outnumbered]

All these new Merc packages breaking in stock form are making me real nervous. What is up with the quality in these new motor/drive packages? My old 460/King Cobra had 17 years on a stock motor and 1 rebuild on the drive. Can you buy an extended warranty from Merc after the fact? Kinda sux to spend this much money on a new boat and have the drive take a deuce after 2-3 years of normal use.

[bear down]

I thought it was a premature detonation as well. I have 140 hrs on the boat don't run it too hard and take it pretty easy out of the hole...go figure :idea:

[Outnumbered]

I thought it was a premature detonation as well. I have 140 hrs on the boat don't run it too hard and take it pretty easy out of the hole...go figure :idea:
Sorry to hear that. I would be calling Mercury to see if you can get a little love. 140 hours, that is barely broke-in with stock power.

[burtandnancy]

I wouold start the warrantee process thru you boat mfgr. They have a lot of pull based on the number of systems they buy.

[beyondhelpin]

I would definatly give Merc a call. Sometimes they will pony up and make it right. They did for my brother last year on a 250 outboad. Lost a power head not to far out of warranty and they still covered it.

[bear down]

I would definatly give Merc a call. Sometimes they will pony up and make it right. They did for my brother last year on a 250 outboad. Lost a power head not to far out of warranty and they still covered it.
I purchased the boat in Feb. of '03...Do you think mercury will cut me some sort of break??

[Dr. Eagle]

1. You're DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!
2. Not likely you will get much out of Mercury.
3. Probably a couple of grand...

[HOOTER SLED-]

I'm thinking if it was only clicking forward only, you should of drove in reverse all the way back.