Good Boat Service Repair Shop??

[eyedabassman]

I had moved down to the Table Rock area 2 years ago,so I am looking for a cheap repair shop but that does good work? My water pump is going on my Merc. 150 EFI  Is this a big job to change it out myself?

[m&m]

Eye, I took the advice of Bill Babler and took my boat to Ulich Marine in Branson West.  They replaced my water pump among other things and I have to say the boat is running great.  And my motor is a 1989.

Mike

[eyedabassman]

8 minutes ago, m&m said:

Eye, I took the advice of Bill Babler and took my boat to Ulich Marine in Branson West.  They replaced my water pump among other things and I have to say the boat is running great.  And my motor is a 1989.

Mike

What did they charge you to do the water pump?

[m&m]

Well, I had a bunch of stuff done.  Water pump, bilge pump replacement, livewell pump replaced, motor tune up, gas gauge fixed, voltage regulator and they installed a digital depth and temp gauge in the dash.  I got the quote for all the parts and labor and felt that it was within reason.  I have to admit that I was more concerned with their ability to do the work, and since they are certified according to the Evinrude/Johnson website, the pricing was secondary.

Mike

[dtrs5kprs]

39 minutes ago, m&m said:

Well, I had a bunch of stuff done.  Water pump, bilge pump replacement, livewell pump replaced, motor tune up, gas gauge fixed, voltage regulator and they installed a digital depth and temp gauge in the dash.  I got the quote for all the parts and labor and felt that it was within reason.  I have to admit that I was more concerned with their ability to do the work, and since they are certified according to the Evinrude/Johnson website, the pricing was secondary.

Mike

Within reason, pricing should be secondary to quality. 

[Pepe]

I wholeheartedly endorse Ulrich.  Great work and they get it done quickly. 

My boat is in Shell Knob so I have used a local dealer for routine maintenance & repairs.  Nothing major but every Spring they "tune it up", change impeller, LU grease etc.. Performance was steadily lagging though.  Before taking the boat on a road trip I had Ulrich Check it out this time.   The motor runs like new and gets much better gas mileage.  

I like that they put date stickers in place to track when things were done. 

[dtrs5kprs]

I've been to Ulrich for a few things, battery, odd small parts for quick repair. They have always been helpful and know what they have, and why they are selling it.

[kdc]

Ulrich

[Champ188]

Powerheads are upwards of $6,000 these days. That's the price that should concern you.

A water pump isn't going to break the bank but it can sure break your motor bigtime if it isn't working right.

That's my 2 cents.

[MOBass]

Folks I know closer to Table Rock use Ulrich.  I have my boat at Top Gun in Nixa at the moment as they were closer to me and came highly recommended from several people that I know and trust.