Hello all:
Recently a friend of mine and I were talking about the thread on this forum asking if volvos are really volvos and decided to build a new website addressing this issue on a much broader scale. The goal of the website is to try and reign in some of the ridiculous prices we all pay for
parts. What we are hoping for is as much feedback from this and other
boating groups about direct
replacements for OEM
parts and any alternative compatible parts that can
work in a pinch. Items like
raw water pumps.
Oil and
fuel filters, glow plugs, injectors, gaskets,
autopilot drive belts,
fuel tank replacements,
refrigerator gaskets etc, along with where you found the best deal on said parts. This information has the potential to benefit everybody that visits this group.
Here is a for instance of what Im looking for.
Yanmar 2GM20F
SEA
WATER PUMP YAN721575-42702. Retail $479.20
Direct replacement Johnson
Pump F4B-903. Retail $320.00
Pentair STA-RITE and BERKELEY – Quality Water Pumps
Note this is the exact same
pump Yanmar has removed any reference to the actual maker Johnson Pump so you would pay their exorbitant
price.
Northern Lights M673L3 genset
Oil Filter NL-2408001 13.50
Direct replacement Fram PH2951 available everywhere $5.79
If you know what
engine model you have do you know who actually manufactured it?
If so please share, maybe there are other options for parts other than the crazy high priced stuff that the OEMs rebrand repaint and hide all the important part cross
references available to everybody but boaters.
A list off all marinized engines and the engines they are based on would be nice to have listed also.
Thanks in advance to all who help us in this endeavor.