captpierre Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I needed some routine service done on my 2007 F115 outboard. Took her to Walsten Marine north of Bobcaygeon. Timing belt, internal fuel filter, impeller. Also had them look it over and water test. Computer tested. No codes. 920 hours. Prearranged to drop off and wait to take back. All done in 2 hrs. Parts and labour $373 + tax. Very happy with this motor and Walsten Marine. I would highly recommend them Cheers. Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 cheers for this info, hard to find solid boat mechanics these days for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 yep, Walsten has a decent reputation up there, Harper not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chong Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 As a long time Yamaha fan and operator, I have heard nothing but good things about the folks at Walsten Marine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 That great. Maybe I need to vacation in Bobcaygeon if I ever need work on the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Good to hear. I was amazed to learn what little the Marinas pay their mechanics though. I think that's why many Marine dealers have bad reputations. I was told they get 25 bucks an hour, maybe, and the Marine dealers are charging 100 an hour and above. $373.00 plus HST for 2 hours, not cheap but what is these days? Put Marine before a part and the cost gets ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted August 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 I got a quote of $900 + tax for same minus computer scan near Lakefield ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boombap Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 17 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said: Good to hear. I was amazed to learn what little the Marinas pay their mechanics though. I think that's why many Marine dealers have bad reputations. I was told they get 25 bucks an hour, maybe, and the Marine dealers are charging 100 an hour and above. $373.00 plus HST for 2 hours, not cheap but what is these days? Put Marine before a part and the cost gets ridiculous. $25 an hour is a pretty decent gig to work on boats. AC in the summer, warm in the winter. All personal opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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