| mba1620 |
Love the looks of this boat but would like some history on engines if anyone knows.
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| mba1620 |
| picture of engines |
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| u4ea32 |
That boat looks GREAT!
1) Inspect very carefully.
Use a mirror on a stick to
look under and around the engines as well as possible. Spend a lot
of time inspecting. If anything is wrong, you will soon find out if you
buy it. Discover beforhand!!
Check carefully for leaks: gas, oil, fluid.
Check condition of all fluids. Some things are no big deal, easy to fix. Others are disaster. For example, water in the trim tanks usually just means a fitting should be tightened, no damage generally occurs. Water in the engine oil or outdrive oil can be a very big deal.
Open up the trailer axle caps and check the grease. Some water is often nothing (just re-pack) but rust and busted bits is a very bad deal -- you won't make it home.
If everything is wonderful, then
2) Sea trail it. If something is broken, it will be obvious.
Check carefully for leaks before, as the boaat warms up, as you cruise, and afterwards. Use a mirror on a stick to
look under and around the engines as well as possible. Spend a lot
of time inspecting. Question everything you see.
Notice any performance issues.
Notice any problems maintaining proper pressure and temperature.
If things seem out of line, walk away. The cost to fix stuff will make
the purchase price irrelevant.
If everything seems wonderful, then
3) Take it to a mechanic you trust to look for non-obvious issues that have not yet caused a failure but will soon.
First do cheap and easy stuff:
Use stethoscope to listen to the idling engines for odd internal noises.
Ensure anything that can be measured easily is measured: use an IR scope to insure strange hot spots don't occur.
Make sure all the sensors are in good condition: things like oil pressure sensors on the aft side of the block can rot, and they are very hard to see.
Take both engines out.
Do compression and leakdown tests.
Make sure you can't find anything rotting -- some things simply can't be observed when the engines are in the boat.
Make sure the engine was installed with proper alignment by inspecting the wear on the output shaft and coupling.
Re-install engines, making certain that engines are aligned even better than before.
Still no problems? Buy it.
Find any problems? Negotiate to reduce purchase price by repair cost, get it all fixed before putting the engines back in.
Have fun! |
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| texasbaja |
| Where do you boat at, I'm from Baton Rouge and currently live in Houston. My old waterways were False River, Amite,Pearl and Ticfaw rivers. |
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