Wobbly Dick Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Hi, Looking at a boat, but it needs a new gearbox. Been quoted £1000 + to supply and fit. Is this a reasonable price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Peacock Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 What sort of box is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Gatherer Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Bit more info needed. Present type of gearbox, engine type, reason for needing replaced etc. Some boxes can be repaired economically. Sometimes it is an opportunity to upgrade to a better option. But it's hard to spend less than £500 on any type of new box, so in broad terms, yes, you would have a bill of that size probably no matter what. In fact if you are paying to have the box removed and refitted, repair would probably not be the sensible route. But; more facts please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Hi, Looking at a boat, but it needs a new gearbox. Been quoted £1000 + to supply and fit. Is this a reasonable price? Why not have a service exchange box fitted, even the biggest type shouldn't much more than £500, Smaller ones are only about £350) you will need a new drive plate (silly not to replace it whilst the box is off) at about £120. The job shouldn't take a competant fitter more than four hours (say £120 to £150) Still alot less than £1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafnod Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Not big job to change a gearbox yourself, especially as you were thinking about fitting out a boat from scratch. I have seen hire boat engineers carry one up the tow path and fit it. Hardest job is to adjust the cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Gatherer Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 One of the many things I like about my Lister SR3/LH150 setup is that it's all user-repairable. But I am more mobile than Wobbly Dick; even on one of his good days it sounds as though he's not best placed to spend much time dangling upside-down in the engine 'ole. He's going to have to pay someone to do the job, and I bet money's a bit tight. If it isn't now it will be when he's bought his boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Dick Posted April 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hi and thanks everyone for your sound advice and guidance! I don't know what gearbox it is, I suppose that would have been helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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