any Merc 800's for sale
05-30-2007, 08:37 PM
#3
Commercial Member 
Commercial MemberThread Starter
2nd child on the way, building new house. One of the "fresh" motors has a cracked header pipe and maybe more problems. I have it at the shop right now getting fixed. I just want to use the boat at Jacksonville next weekend but it isn't looking good.
05-30-2007, 09:55 PM
#5
Commercial Member
Commercial MemberThread Starter
Yea, it really sucks to get a "new to me" boat and not even put 30 minutes on it before it goes to the shop. This happened on the last boat I had as well, a 2002 Top Gun with "fresh" power. Next boat I buy will have "used" power. 
It could certainly be worse, it is just a boat.
It could certainly be worse, it is just a boat.
05-31-2007, 07:28 AM
#6
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Your kidding !!!! That never happens in this stuff ?!?!!?!
Sorry to hear this man .... I'm SO SICK of this crap !
05-31-2007, 09:23 AM
#8
Platinum Member
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My theory when I have bought my latest used boat was...
If the mills run 5 minutes after the checkout ride it is 5 minutes more than I expected... And I had budgeted for it... Unfortunately...
Engines that work flawless on a "New to you" used Offshore boat with more than 750HP is, in my humble opinion a Mirage, much like a thin assed, big racked Daughter of a brewery owner I looked for a long time when I was single.
Mills like that are a PITA but when they run they take your breath away and it's worth all the efforts!!!!
If the mills run 5 minutes after the checkout ride it is 5 minutes more than I expected... And I had budgeted for it... Unfortunately...
Engines that work flawless on a "New to you" used Offshore boat with more than 750HP is, in my humble opinion a Mirage, much like a thin assed, big racked Daughter of a brewery owner I looked for a long time when I was single.
Mills like that are a PITA but when they run they take your breath away and it's worth all the efforts!!!!
