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Post by fishnfool on May 22, 2023 9:56:56 GMT -5
And it's a Sailfish 2360cc...
Came across these recent documentary videos and thought it interesting...
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Post by outtadblue on May 23, 2023 9:41:41 GMT -5
That bad ass. He did a great job.
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Post by jerryk on May 23, 2023 11:16:27 GMT -5
He took a big risk, and got lucky, with that submerged outboard. Replacing that would have more than taken all his profit though.
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Post by fishnfool on May 23, 2023 12:15:26 GMT -5
Hard to believe someone paid $52k for that boat that sunk. I assume whomever bought it was aware it was sunk? Said he sold it on FB Marketplace.
I was really amazed at how resilient the motor was after being submerged, with no signs of water infiltration.
A few observations/concerns after watching the videos... Generally speaking I thought he did a damn good job restoring the boat, the finished product looked better then the boat would've looked before being sunk! That trailer is another story.... I noticed he edited out what appeared to be some significant rotting/corrosion of the dry exhaust mid section when he dropped the lower unit, presumably after being submerged in salt water - he was pulling out metal in chunks and removing them from the top of the water pump! He also didn't address the lower unit oil water infiltration issue. Assume he drained it and replaced it. I wonder if he replaced the seals?
He replaced a lot of the wiring, switches etc which is a plus, but as a buyer I would've been concerned with how well all of the electrical connections/wires/fuses etc in the motor would hold up over time. It wouldn't surprise me if electrical gremlins start popping up. The remaining lifespan of the lower unit is questionable too.
He seemed to have sold it for what I'd consider fair market value for boat that hadn't been sunk.
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Post by finatic on May 23, 2023 17:26:07 GMT -5
Buyer beware, headaches to come with that boat. There's an ass for every seat
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Post by fishnfool on May 23, 2023 17:47:51 GMT -5
That 350 on that boat must be awesome though!
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Post by outtadblue on May 24, 2023 8:28:21 GMT -5
I’m with you Chris on the motor. He did a great job on the boat but that motor may have some issues down the road.
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Post by Twisted on May 24, 2023 8:51:46 GMT -5
I would NEVER buy a boat that has been submerged. It may look good refurbished but that is years of headaches to come. Saltwater is quite unforgiving...not to mention I love in the second video "I do think there should be water pissing out of the engine" You think? Yes it's called the impeller. Good lord.
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Post by jerryk on May 24, 2023 11:30:21 GMT -5
I would NEVER buy a boat that has been submerged. It may look good refurbished but that is years of headaches to come. Saltwater is quite unforgiving...not to mention I love in the second video "I do think there should be water pissing out of the engine" You think? Yes it's called the impeller. Good lord. Yup, and even when the stream started it seemed pretty weak. Either new impeller is needed, or some of the passages were clogged with the crabs that moved in while the motor was submerged. I hope the buyer is informed of the sinking and is watchful of things like fuel tank corrosion, wiring gremlins, and other unusual motor failings. Seems like a big risk to me, and even if the motor was replaced the rest of the boat is likely to have or develop nasty failures to come.
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Post by nickbhw on May 24, 2023 12:16:53 GMT -5
I agree that I wouldn't take the risk on the boat, but I enjoyed the videos.
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