Thoughts on a 500 EFI with no Serial #
09-17-2013 | 07:33 PM
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Thoughts on a 500 EFI with no Serial #
Hey guys heres the situation I found a 2007 Nordic Rage with a nice 500 EFI only 135 hours on it only thing is it doesn't have a serial # on the motor itself. Boat has one, trailer has one, Drive has one, motor doesn't. Mercury said its supposed to be on a tag above the starter or on top of the intake or spark arrestor. The tech said it could be they installed a long block and that would explain the missing serial #. Its matted to a Bravo 1 so they couldn't trace the motor as its not the original setup. I put two video's of the motor running it looks and sounds legit. My concerns are would the missing serial # deter anyone from buying the boat and what kind of price range should it be in since it has no serial #. I am a little iffy but its a good deal.
http://youtu.be/I6KM33J4HFA
http://youtu.be/I6KM33J4HFA
09-17-2013 | 07:53 PM
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Did this boat come from Texas originally? If this is the boat I think it is I have the info on the history.. Give me a call tomorrow at the shop.
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Hey guys heres the situation I found a 2007 Nordic Rage with a nice 500 EFI only 135 hours on it only thing is it doesn't have a serial # on the motor itself. Boat has one, trailer has one, Drive has one, motor doesn't. Mercury said its supposed to be on a tag above the starter or on top of the intake or spark arrestor. The tech said it could be they installed a long block and that would explain the missing serial #. Its matted to a Bravo 1 so they couldn't trace the motor as its not the original setup. I put two video's of the motor running it looks and sounds legit. My concerns are would the missing serial # deter anyone from buying the boat and what kind of price range should it be in since it has no serial #. I am a little iffy but its a good deal.
http://youtu.be/I6KM33J4HFA
http://youtu.be/I6KM33J4HFA
09-17-2013 | 07:56 PM
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it should still have the serial number,are there 2 rivet holes directly above the starter boss where the tag may have been?probably wouldn't get too excited if its not there,just make sure you do a mechanical inspection,well worth the money
09-17-2013 | 08:25 PM
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09-17-2013 | 08:28 PM
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Bob ill give you a call but the seller says he got it 3 years ago from a guy out in Havasu.
09-17-2013 | 08:54 PM
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The boat I'm thinking of was sold as a bare hull to a guy in Texas. He bought the power and had it installed (by me). He only kept it about a year and sold it to someone on the west coast. Seems like I remember him putting a high end sound system in it. Call me. I'm pretty sure this is the boat since you could not get a 500 EFI in 2007.
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08-28-2014 | 05:56 PM
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