OK,, well, the prognosis is in and both of the drives on my Fountain are trashed (I hit a submerged log over T-giving on Powell).
The issue at hand is deciding which way to go. The boat had B-max uppers with XR Lowers running Merc 600 SC's. The guy who I bought the boat from said he had gone through a couple of XR's, which is why he upgraded.
Here are my options
Option #1- Replace with the same set up. It's pricey, but if the insurance company doesn't balk at the cost, it's viable.
Option #2- Go with XR's. With the savings, I could actually buy a spare drive for when I break the next one.
Option #3- Collect the insurance money, Take the motors out, sell them, drag the boat to Lake Piru, sink it, and solicit donations.
Decisions, decisions.....:idea: