what is this playboy worth
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With 330 hours why would they need rebuilds. 500efis bottom ends are good till 800 hours maybe more. Saltwater probably 6-700 hours. Valvesprings and a topend freshen is minimal labor and parts Figure 2500-$3000 and $6-7k for a trailer. Where are we coming up with 20-30 Grand? Lets be realistic.
20-30k.... been there done that...
this aint for cheapskates
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330 is not premature for a salt water boat in S. FL where it is boating season year round.
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Let me add on to my previous statement "stock merc power". By the way, I too love the full playboy with paint and interior as opposed to the one we are discussing. Dude
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a REAL rebuild balanced blueprinted and dynoed is 8k per... plus R and R and all the little things u do while the motors r out... maint etc
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Not disputing that. At 330hrs in no way does a 500efi need a full rebuild. Top end freshen( valvesprings etc.)maybe. ( Mercury recomendations) Bottom ends on an EFI are good till 800hrs. Call Mercury. Just trying to break the cost down for the guy interested in this boat.
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Not disputing that. At 330hrs in no way does a 500efi need a full rebuild. Top end freshen( valvesprings etc.)maybe. ( Mercury recomendations) Bottom ends on an EFI are good till 800hrs. Call Mercury. Just trying to break the cost down for the guy interested in this boat.
have u owned em? at 350hrs? had them checked by the best?
tore em apart and had em redone?
they go 5-6-700 hrs... if u cruise at 300rpm all ther life
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Not disputing that. At 330hrs in no way does a 500efi need a full rebuild. Top end freshen( valvesprings etc.)maybe. ( Mercury recomendations) Bottom ends on an EFI are good till 800hrs. Call Mercury. Just trying to break the cost down for the guy interested in this boat.
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Sorry Dreamer im not trying to be a douchebag. My 500s have almost 500hrs. compression tested every year well. Oil changed every 20hrs. and valvesprings done every 200. Motors run like a bat out of hell and have never been apart yet. I guess it is all in how and who maintains your equipment. Depending on how a 330 hr boat is maintained I agree that there could be some underlying issues with the motors that could make it not such a great deal. (Cig forum is more exciting than the Reggie forum)
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