motor hours

bassaddicted · Post by **bassaddicted** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:40 pm

How many hours on a motor is to many if you're looking to by a used boat.

Thanks

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:31 pm

Not sure -- I have an 05' Opti, bought in May 04' that I put 367 hours on so far.

blkdog812 · Post by **blkdog812** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:19 am

i think they say the avg high is about 100hrs a year, so go from there. most motors will go from avg of 600+ hours or more. i have seen 1,000 plus hours on a few.
if your serious i'd get it checked by mechnic, but thats no still no guarantee. ask them about service, oil, gas run in it, etc.

TonyL · Post by **TonyL** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:25 pm

I was talkin to a boat dealer a while back, he stated , "you can get 10000 hrs out of a 4 stroke as opposed to 1000 out of a 2 stroke."

twister · Post by **twister** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:12 pm

Who the hell knows! My friend fried two of his pistons after 1200 hrs V6 Rude. The other cyclinders still had the original crosshatching. If you take care of the motor there is no telling how long it would last. It the ancilary things that kill a motor. Bad Waterpumps, Injectors, Reeds, and fuel are prime examples of what can kill a motor.

sker13 · Post by **sker13** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:06 am

when I am looking I look for about 50 per year. Meaning gently used but not setting around. Better to run them some then let em' sit.

bassaddicted · Post by **bassaddicted** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:46 pm

ty for your help greatly appreciated

wkwong11 · Post by **wkwong11** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:25 pm

I bought a 2000 with about 350 hours.

Aside from the hours, I believe a thorough interrogation of the owner would be very helpful.

Ask what lakes he mainly fishes. Larger bodies of water means they'll be more likely to be running the motor at high RPM's to cover more ground. Someone who prodominantly fishes smaller bodies of water probably idles around more.

If you meet the owner at his house, check for things like oil spots on his driveway, garage, etc. Someone who takes care of his cars is usually likely to take better care of his boat as well.

I would also check to see how clean the boat is. Not just the main areas, but smaller details such as inside the compartments and other hard to get to areas. Someone who meticulously cleans their boat is also more likely to keep up the maintenance.

Of course, a complete maintenance record would be your best bet.

Original owners are a plus.

Non-angler owners I would stay away from. (I found out the hard way by driving over 3 hours to look at boat to find out it was in pretty bad shape).

Good luck in your search!