Engine fitting times...

andy21 · 07-04-2009, 10:41 PM

Hey everyone,

Just a quick one... How long should it take an experienced person to fit an outboard motor onto the back of a boat and rig it all up?

No holes needed drilling or faffying around making it look pretty... Just getting it onto the boat and running...

Cheers in advance,

Andy

larby · 07-04-2009, 10:44 PM

an hour. assuming all gauges and wiring are in place.

James

Maxim Gibson · 07-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Depending on the engine size/age etc and the complexity/extent of the rigging required, an experienced person?
Shouldn't be more than 2 hours maximum.
I can do a reasonably small motor (up to approx 70hp) with digital gauge setups, control box and cables and battery etc including PDI in that time and I'm not what you'd call an experienced engineer!

BluFin · 07-04-2009, 10:59 PM

I was 2hrs the other night hanging the 2.5 back on.
Remove from stand
crane to Jackplate
bolt up
connect all the wires & lines
set WOT & Gearshift
prime & bleed fuel system
Run DDT diag
fire up on hose.
was about another 2hrs play with the trim indicator adjustment that picks up of the eng mounting bolts though (f**7ing thing)

Matt · 07-04-2009, 11:50 PM

Mr Rob could do it in 20 minutes.

andy21 · 08-04-2009, 08:49 AM

Interesting! Seems a pretty unanamous decision that it only takes a couple of hours (unless your Mr Rob?)

Just trying to clarify a bill i've been sent...

2 men for 5 hours Labour + a further 5 hours (1 man) for rigging... this is before any sea trial/launch...

For fitting a 200 optimax to a ring 21c, would this be considered slow?

Cheers again,

Andy

TonyF · 08-04-2009, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy21

Interesting! Seems a pretty unanamous decision that it only takes a couple of hours (unless your Mr Rob?)

Just trying to clarify a bill i've been sent...

2 men for 5 hours Labour + a further 5 hours (1 man) for rigging... this is before any sea trial/launch...

For fitting a 200 optimax to a ring 21c, would this be considered slow?

Cheers again,

Andy

EEEEEEEK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!!
Local Mercury dealer?
I phoned them yesterday about having a quick look at something, told me I had to wait 5 weeks!!.
I thought by the sound of your thread you was buying a bigger engine!!

Tony

larby · 08-04-2009, 11:45 AM

Considering the work that needed doing, i wouldn't say that was too excessive. At the end of the day you're paying for a good job to be done of it, not for them to rush things.
I'm assuming this included all of the fitting of wiring, gauges, oil tank, fitting to fuel tank, fitting controls, foot throttle, new battery etc? If so, for the people you had it done with, i'd say that's about right.
If it was a cheap quick job you wanted you went to the wrong people!
Did you check with them regarding price before you had it fitted?
At the end of the day i do most of my own work, but if i ever needed something doing, they're the only people i would trust to do it.

James

andy21 · 08-04-2009, 01:50 PM

Tony, I shall mention no names... internet slander and all

lol

Does seem like a long waiting list... just been there now and the job board is pretty chocka!

Ah well, its all on and in the water so can't really be helped... But I shall be much more warey in future... If it wasn't a new engine I'd have done it myself James, but what with the stupid warrenty...

MrRob · 08-04-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Mr Rob could do it in 20 minutes.

There he goes! There he goes! Everytime someone starts talking about fitting times Matt got to pull "20 minutes" out his ass! Thats his one! Thats his one.

What films that adapted from?

Jon Fuller · 08-04-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrRob

What films that adapted from?

"Gone in 20 minutes" ?

MrRob · 09-04-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

"Gone in 20 minutes" ?

I asked for that...

Burty · 10-04-2009, 12:46 AM

hows your water pressure??