Shocks on my old white boat ('98 Merc of the topic) are shot. I mean gone. I mean, the thing pitches and seesaws and sounds like an old, worn-out in nerspring mattress after going over a speed bump.
From what I've been reading, it's fairly simple to swap out shocks. No rea lignment required, and I shouldn't be in the shop forever.
The front suspension does need some work: replacement of ball joints and st abilizer links. But, one thing at a time.
I have access to a very nice place to work on it. Not quite as good as hav ing a garage at home, but there is an auto hobby shop near where I work. T hey have every type of lift, jack, tool, and gadget you could want. I did an oil change and brake inspection there last Friday (turns out my brakes a re in excellent shape, both pads and rotors). Does cost $10/hour but that' s much much cheaper than having the shocks swapped professionally.
So that's my next project - any tips?