I'm having a motor inspected at Riverside Marina and they're charging me $110 to look at it.

I was expecting something like $65!  Are they ripping me off, or is this what it cost nowadays?

sounds like 2 hours labor. probably ballpark to get a good job done.

Some shops do it free in this area but that does not sound out of line. It will be the best money you ever spend.

When I bought my boat it hadden't been in the water for 3 years. I found a terrific Evinrude mechanic and paid him about that much to inspect it before my first trip to the lake. Good thing I did. It needed quite a bit of work, but now is in top condition, and the inspection fee was absorbed into the servicing fee.     Happy fishing.

~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~

Thats about right, especially if they take it for a test drive, which some do.

That's the hourly rate in my area.

That price is in the ballpark and it's worth it.  If you spend the $110 and decide not to buy due to issues with the motor, you're out $110.  If you buy without the inspection and experience motor trouble later, you could be looking at thousands.