The Truth About Replacement Gearcases #5

The Best Gearcase Replacement Welcome to part 5 of Gearcase Education.  The previous articles have reviewed common gearcase terminology and discussed the three ways you can replace your lower unit.  Those were: So now you have the knowledge and can decide for yourself what unit is best for you.   Whatever you do, if you […]

Introducing Our New Volvo-Penta DP-SM Lower Unit

USBoatworks now proudly carries the hard to find DP-SM gear case in several different configurations.  Our remanufacture department has been hard at work this winter to make the quality Volvo Sterndrive Housings in the following specifications: DP-SM LOWER (17/29) 1.78 RATIO   DP-SM LOWER (16/30) 1.95 RATIO DP-SM LOWER (16/30) 2.32 RATIO There are many […]

Should I Invest in a Non-OEM Lower Unit?

The Case For The Non-OEM, Aftermarket Gearcase   There are new, replacement, non-OEM lower units & sterndrives on the market selling for extremely cheap prices. Can these prices be too good to be true?  You know the saying – “you get what you pay for”, so is that the case with these gearcases made overseas? […]