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: Purchasing a New Aftermarket Gearcase made overseas Buying a New OEM Gearcase from your motor manufacturer Selecting a...
Introducing Our New Volvo-Penta DP-SM Lower Unit
US Boatworks 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...
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...