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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: PC on January 17, 2013, 05:49:38 AM
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Hi guys
Just your thoughts needed
I have the opportunity of purchasing the above motor at a good price
My concern is that the motor was used everyday in saltwater and never flushed
What's your thoughts
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It sounds like it could be a pro fisher's boat and that could mean some very high hours as well. Unless it was a very bargain basement price I'd look elsewhere.
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No it's a private guy has many hours at all uses it in Sydney going from the shore to a small island in the harbour
And it is a bargain
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See if you can take it for a run, then determine your choice on how it performs.
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I will be taking a run in it Saturday morning but I have to travel. 650klms to check it out, my main concern is rust in the motor itself is there anything I can do to check
As I said it is used daily
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Rust will show on steel parts. Corrosion on aluminium should be you biggest concern. The bit you can't see will be the worst, inside the water jackets in block. It's a lucky dip for something that has been sitting in the salt for 4 or 5 years.
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A new 50hp will set you back around $10k maybe work out the worst case scenario and the cost of a fix up. If it comes out significantly less than replacement cost it may be worth a look. But I'd be worried if it had sat in the salt for 4 years and no flush. You need to check and see if there was a water trap fitted to the boat too. Water in fuel is hard on the injectors.
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If you dont know what you are looking at, pay someone to look at it for you. There should be a mobile mechanic that can look at it for you, it will cost approx $150 Cheap if you consider what some repairs can cost. Get some one to look at it before you travel, will save alot of fuel too
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A least it sounds like the bloke flogging it is being honest.
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Decided to leave the motor, spoke to head mechanic at Blakes Yamaha in Sydney, he strongly suggested to go no where near it, would have been a lot of heart ache :youbeauty
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Good decision