blue wonder
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So I’m an outboard guy but considering a boat with a Teague 825 with 300 hours all original...what do the I/O guys say about this???
What size, type boat? The 850 upgrade is on the top of my list when it’s time for a rebuild. I’ve heard nothing but great reviews on the entire line-up. That being said, there’s no magic dust and the higher the HP the fewer hours it’ll go without some work as a general rule. I’d have the motor and drive checked out for sure
Says fresh Max Machine XR upper and IMCO SC LowerThis. Check the drive. I know a couple people that have popped drives, and you could simply be on constantly borrowed time without a heavily built drive.
Says fresh Max Machine XR upper and IMCO SC Lower
And owner would rather sell than upgrade.So it just broke
And owner would rather sell than upgrade.
I think the 850 is a 540ci not 509ci? That’s a big difference if front of any bravo. And he is talking about a much lighter F26. Prop shaft height makes a difference too...no bravo was ever MEANT to surface. If you move up to an scx the drive is stronger but you need more power to turn the gears. Then you still have a weak lower with the sc...or scx lower and you need more power. Never ends.Full MM upper and lower build will be close to $10,000.........buddy had a F29 with a Teague 850 in it and he went through a ton of drives, so much so he got rid of the boat.
Pretty spot on. But wouldn’t you freshen up the bottom end if the engine is out of the boat, torn down to the short block?Eventually you'll get tired of eating up xr gears in the upper and you'll go to a SCX/SC combo. The Teague 825 will go 500 hrs easy, I'd be inspecting the cam/lifters/rocker arms, valve springs at 300 hrs.
Too many things wrong with this statement. The xr is rated for 600 for lbs but in a burst. Being a boat is under load 100-% of the time the drive will not last. The imco scx is rated for 800 ft lbs continuous. Teague 825 will break an xr period. How long till that happens that’s the 10,000$ question.In my mind it goes like this...the drive is always the limiter. Xr is rated for 650 tq. So 600sci is a good choice since it makes 650tq. Then next step to Ilmor 710 or 725 is also 650tq but more hp with more rpm and will live a long life, then teague 825 with platinum drive....which I think is the limit before an SCX and more power.
Yes I amAre you talking about the f26 out drive one has?
If the bearings are happy, I wouldn't do anything with the bottom end unless over 500 hours and then disassemble and inspect. These shortblocks are pretty stout these days. Really like i mentioned I think the cam,lifters,springs,rocker arms would be the key at 300hrs.Pretty spot on. But wouldn’t you freshen up the bottom end if the engine is out of the boat, torn down to the short block?
i have a 2008 290 hallett with stage 4 600 with 220 hours and 5 blade prop all on original xr and i even pull the kids tubing. i just sent upper to Teague to have it rebuilt before it broke. i think my boat is about 2000lbs heavier than 26 dcb.just like people have said i take it easy on take off and keep the boat in the water.I love how everyone here has a “buddy” who breaks shit all the time. @blue wonder notice that the people here who actually have this motor/drive package love it..?
Yep I do the same, pull the tube and I ski and wakeboard behind it. But I’ve done long distance runs at 4500-5000rpm all day long. I’ve done some poker runs where the boat was in the air more than it was in the water, just don’t enter the water under power, it’s fine.i have a 2008 290 hallett with stage 4 600 with 220 hours and 5 blade prop all on original xr and i even pull the kids tubing. i just sent upper to Teague to have it rebuilt before it broke. i think my boat is about 2000lbs heavier than 26 dcb.just like people have said i take it easy on take off and keep the boat in the water.
I’ve followed the old owner I believe his name is Vic he runs the hot boat Instagram page he sold it earlier in the season. Now the new owners have it for sale. I’m sure you could reach out to him and he’d answer any questions you have. Saw the boat a lot in Parker.Yes I am
Anyone know his contact info by chance???I’ve followed the old owner I believe his name is Vic he runs the hot boat Instagram page he sold it earlier in the season. Now the new owners have it for sale. I’m sure you could reach out to him and he’d answer any questions you have. Saw the boat a lot in Parker.
I love how everyone here has a “buddy” who breaks shit all the time. @blue wonder notice that the people here who actually have this motor/drive package love it..?
True, but that’s just part of powerboating. I see boats with SCXs behind 525s cuz the owner keeps breaking XRs. And don’t think outboards are exempt, my drive builder does A LOT of outboard lowers too. You can break anything...I don’t have one, but at that power level, in a 26’ + boat, isn’t the drive basically a wear item? Yea you can milk it cautiously for a couple hundred hours, but sooner or later it fails in some way, right?
I’m sure if you called out drive he would have his contact info and would be more than willing to get you guys in touchAnyone know his contact info by chance???
The boat OD has i have seen a few times end of summer, this thing is babied big time and cleaned to perfection every time i seen it.So what I’m getting is the original owner took care of it to about 297-298 hours, sold it to the guy that owned it for 4 months, he probably drove the shit out of it for 2-3 hours and blew the drive up and said fuck this this and is now unloading it
So what I’m getting is the original owner took care of it to about 297-298 hours, sold it to the guy that owned it for 4 months, he probably drove the shit out of it for 2-3 hours and blew the drive up and said fuck this this and is now unloading it
I know he sold it for around 100 cause that’s what the asking price was.So what I’m getting is the original owner took care of it to about 297-298 hours, sold it to the guy that owned it for 4 months, he probably drove the shit out of it for 2-3 hours and blew the drive up and said fuck this this and is now unloading it
I insure the boat thru Allstate and it's in the $1,300 range. I know deck boats are cheaper to insure, but your quote seems pretty high. My agent is Eric Lopez, he is advertised here on the board.Well just heard from my insurance lady, @ $4400 a year, no thanks...back to the twin outboard search I go