PORTLAND STERNDRIVE

Norm evaluated the lower unit of the sterndrive I brought in, off of the boat. The previous owner of the boat had hit something and broken the skeg. The weld repair of the skeg and bad condition of the prop shaft would have been an expensive repair. He offered a less expensive repair in a used, but serviceable unit. After rebuilding only what was needed, he assembled my intact upper to the newly obtained lower. He patiently explained each part of the service and rebuild, I'm sure I slowed him considerably, but I found the whole exercise quite an education. He showed me the strong and weak points of my particular sterndrive. (Mercruiser 120 MR) He also had some operating recommendations that would save me from future repair and problems. I returned with the boat a week later and Norm inspected and installed the outdrive assembly. He pointed out a couple of things that would need attention in the future, but said they had some service life left. He fixed only what needed fixing and explained how to replace them when the time came.