Hours vs mileage.
#23
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Listen to what you guys are saying! If he's buying a boat, he's going to spend,change,tinker and fix things till the day he sells it and start all over again.
And if your really going to be a boat guy you have to have more than one, so you always/maybe have one that's working. just tell the wife the 2nd one is hers.
And if your really going to be a boat guy you have to have more than one, so you always/maybe have one that's working. just tell the wife the 2nd one is hers.
Last edited by class6; 08-09-2016 at 06:28 PM.
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I just bought a scan tool and put it on my 525. It showed 386 hours. I thought I was running the boat kind of hard but the rpm breakdown showed 161 of those hours were at idle speed! Only 14 hours are over 4,000 rpm. I don't know if that older engine can be scanned but if so it will tell you a lot.
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I am no stranger to turning a wrench, fiberglass is not rocket science. But am trying to avoid to much of It right off the bat. I really want somthing I can enjoy and not work on constantly. I do have a garage big enough to work on it in the off season. I know nothing about boats other than I love being out with other's on theirs.
Lol
Thanks
Lol
Thanks
#27
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That said, owning a boat brings special feelings to me. It's not like romancing a girl, it's more like pride of ownership. Once you have owned your first boat, you'll most likely go one of two ways.....
Never again!
Boats forever!
Whatever you buy, it will cost you money so be prepared. Best way to minimize the loss is to buy the latest model, lowest hour setup you can find. Stock standard boats with simple Merc power over racing and custom build engines are also cheaper in the long run. May be prudent to start with a well known brand name smaller boat in good condition so you can have a season out of it then trade up next year without risking or losing too much?
I'd like to suggest outboard power for simplicity but this is OSO and I may get flamed so I won't suggest it.
Don't give up, lots of great input here and keep us posted. There's many experienced guys here that enjoy talking over mistakes learnt and knowledge gained. If you have concerns, you'll always get helpful advice right here.
Welcome to the forum!
RR
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I just bought a scan tool and put it on my 525. It showed 386 hours. I thought I was running the boat kind of hard but the rpm breakdown showed 161 of those hours were at idle speed! Only 14 hours are over 4,000 rpm. I don't know if that older engine can be scanned but if so it will tell you a lot.