Saltwater Cowboy
Active Member
Well I just picked up my new to me 2004 Grady White Adventure and had a brand new yammy 8hp high thrust installed and run up to the front for key start, power tilt, throttle control etc.. Looked beautiful and I was taking ithome to go out tomorrow morning for the first time to do a little sea trial and break in the new kicker before trolling. So I got home and backed into my driveway which is up hill and small to say the least, I don;t store my boat at home only when I'm going out early the next day. So I proceded to back it up and what I din't reailze is that the motor is on a bigger bracket than my last boat so when I got to my stop point I had backed it up a foot to far and into the house, broke one hardy plank on the house which sucks but just a minor fix. I didn't even know it had happened till I walked out and saw first hand, first I saw the house then I looked at the kicker and it was all scuffed to hell with house paint all over the cowling but the worst part is the part of the kicker that's mounted to the bracket in the front broke completely off and the kicker was hanging by the power tilt only!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUU..........dge. So as you can imagine I could have cried, screamed, and passed out all at once!! The one time I didn't tilt the kicker all the way down and it bites me in the butt! NOw does anyone have a clue as to what Parker marine is going to charge me to get the new parts and fix it?? I don;t know terminology of motors but it's the part that attaches to the bracket and runs doen the front of the motor to about a foot from the prop. Is this a huge job? Expensive to replace this large part??? If I knew how to post pics I would show you but I don't. Any help?? I just paid $8,100 for the kicker, bracket, dual binnacle, tie bae system, kicker lock, trailer light, downrigger installation, labour and parts. So needless to say is a very expensive day!
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