Would you be afraid of buying a boat with these motors?
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Would you be afraid of buying a boat with these motors?
Hey, I was eyeing a Formula 382 with a pair of freshwater carbed HP500's with 600 "original" hours (meaning never refreshed or top ends redone) ? The motors are 1999 vintage.
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^^^ Agreed^^^
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I would get a leak down test, offer a price that covers the Top End Rebuild. The Leak down will tell you how the bottom end is. I wouldn't run the boat until I had the tops done. The HP500 has a pretty stout bottom so I bet it is fine. Tops need to be done. Buy it right and you will be happy. Plus doing the top end will give you piece of mind and you will know exactly what you have and get on a good maintenance schedule. Good luck
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I would get a leak down test, offer a price that covers the Top End Rebuild. The Leak down will tell you how the bottom end is. I wouldn't run the boat until I had the tops done. The HP500 has a pretty stout bottom so I bet it is fine. Tops need to be done. Buy it right and you will be happy. Plus doing the top end will give you piece of mind and you will know exactly what you have and get on a good maintenance schedule. Good luck
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It would need to be priced accordingly. I would plan on spending 15k for full rebuilds sooner than later.
Top ends could probably be done for 3-4k per engine. You never know what it needs until they are apart.
Top ends could probably be done for 3-4k per engine. You never know what it needs until they are apart.
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I would get a leak down test, offer a price that covers the Top End Rebuild. The Leak down will tell you how the bottom end is. I wouldn't run the boat until I had the tops done. The HP500 has a pretty stout bottom so I bet it is fine. Tops need to be done. Buy it right and you will be happy. Plus doing the top end will give you piece of mind and you will know exactly what you have and get on a good maintenance schedule. Good luck