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Post by fishnfool on Mar 18, 2024 17:30:15 GMT -5
A surveyor is not going to drop the lower and scope the engine. You need a Yamaha mechanic with the means to do so.
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Post by domandben on Mar 18, 2024 17:39:23 GMT -5
shows how much I dont know. I will be sure to find one for the inspection as well. Thanks FnF!
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Post by fishnfool on Mar 18, 2024 17:42:23 GMT -5
To clarify ideally you want the boat gone through by a surveyor and the engines looked at by a competent mechanic including if you're considering a boat with F225s to drop the lowers and scope the dry exhaust.
Unfortunately scoping won't necessarily tell you the full story but it will show you if there's preexisting corrosion. If it's significant personally I would walk.
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Post by domandben on Mar 18, 2024 20:40:22 GMT -5
Thanks FnF. I'm going to follow your advice. I will be speaking with the broker next week and make an offer. The offer will be contingent upon an inspection and sea trial. Fingers crossed! Although I'd like to go bigger with the other boat, I just cant do the 2 strokes. The noise level alone is a no go for me.
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Post by Tim R on Mar 29, 2024 9:07:45 GMT -5
I bought my 2004 236 with 472 hours on it a few years ago. I'm at 785 hours now and going strong. Being a first time owner I had not clue about the 225s issues, and probably got lucky but I expect that's a repair I will take on in my future.
Previous owner was decent cosmetically, but the engine was rough. After changing everything one should (normal fluids, Thermostats, Oil Pressure sensor, Poppit, VST gaskets, anodes, and more I cant recall) I have the RPMs well in range and no more starting issues...ever. reworked the dash with a new 8610 gps, many new cosmetic things, but I tend to work on the boat quite a bit.
Biggest problem is the wiring sucks. I have fixed some, but did I mention the rats nest wiring sucks?
The boat is now in the gulf and and showing more wear, had to replace a rod holder where the pin rusted out and almost cost me a rod. But one cant expect lifetime parts that are metal, even stainless.
Its a great reliable boat and has pulled me through 8-10s, not that I make that a habit or want to do that again, but a storm forced my hand in the channel.
If your willing to do the work required its a great boat, and I agree have the engine survey as the mid-section is not an easy repair from what I have seen and that would be a main concern. However 550/20 is only 27 hours per year and that's not a lot of run time. A sitting engine is worse than one being run.
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Post by domandben on Mar 31, 2024 13:31:49 GMT -5
Thanks Tim. i appreciate the detailed response with a lot of great info in it. I did make an offer on the 236. I expeliend to the broker why the number was what it was because I was factoring in all of the known and potential risks with the F250 and some other things I could see the boat needed. Ultimately, I think it was a fair offer. The broker was courteous and professional. He seemed to agree with a lot of what I said. The owner did not accept the offer. I'm good with that. I got to take my short and it didn't go but thats okay because now I'm not playing the "I wonder if" game. I will find the right deal for me when it comes along and now, thanks to folks like all of you, I'm armed with a ton of info and much better prepared to recognize a good deal. you guys have all been so helpful to me and I cant ever thank you all enough!
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