buck183

I have a 1996 model boat. It has 319 hrs on it. I currently have it listed on boat trader. There is a guy sending me a deposit on it as we speak. He said he likes mine compared to the rest he has looked at. He just felt my boat was a high hour boat for this year. WTF??? I was thinking this is pretty good if not low hours.

What's your opinion?

Buck

KCHOTBOAT

I would not consider that high for a boat that is 8 years old.

Gary Anderson

I average over 100 hrs/season. Sounds like he might be trying to get your price down.

Downtown42

average or below some. 7-800 hrs is high for a stock block. Some guys with express cruisers will get 1500-2000 hrs on their 454's.

CigDaze

For stock power, that's not high at all. It's only about 40 hours a year. If well cared for, it could last more than twice that.

GLH

Your up to 319hrs on your Sterling 1450 hp I'd say that is excellent. You might want to throw in a re-built for $35,000.

Cord

iTrader: (2)

I would disagree with those hours being high.

Chris288

I just sold my 96 232 w/ 225 hours. IMO anything over 350-400 is getting up there. and its not just the motor hours,, depending on where the boat was used, the hull itself might be all beaten up...

Reckless32

I think the national average per year for a boat is anywhere from 50-75 hours per season location dependent of course. The old rule of thumb was when it hit 500 it was considered a "high mileage" boat. If it's eight years old; compression checks good; appears to be well taken care of i.e. stored in/under cover, oil changes, other areas of the boat well maintained, I would say it's in excellent health...

jawbreakerkid

you would have less hours if you could get that thing over 25mph!!!!