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But if they check out good they can have 5000 hours left in them . A good eng can turn to a bad engine with a poor rebuild . Cheap after market engine parts can lead to a low hour engine life .


Now it it fails the blow by test of course pull it apart and hopefully just rings , maybe pistons rarely do the need boring as they just don't wear out.

One serious overheat can do a lot of damage to an engine with just 200 hours.

However none of this makes a bit of difference unless someone is serious about moving forward on it.

RWS

The cooling systems on these engine could be up graded as they are early type .

hours are not the real issue But age is and what maintenance has been done over the years .

boat engines break gas or diesel , But you just don't see them wear out on pleasure boats .

When I buy a boat or check one out I could not care about the hours on them . I care about the Condition of them . A real low hour engine is more likely to have issues with stuck rings or valves then a low hour "dock Queen "

RB , you work on boats when is the last time you have pulled a head off a marine Engine ( pleasure boat) and seen a ridge in the clynder ? Never ? stuck valves on low hour engines ? I bet a lot.

It's simple math

disinterested / inattentive owner + money/budget problems = lack of proper maintenance = coolant not replaces on schedule = zincs not replaced = cooler damage = engine failure.

Let's not forget the corollary (or coronary) of the hidden damage that can be caused by OVERPROPPING

RWS

All very true

The photo of the engine room just looks beyond bad. I would be surprised if anything in there worked. I guess you could save the engines but you not even allowed to view the boat before bidding, for me that's a big red flag.

The engine room did look pretty bad - at least 2-3 years since any cleanup/repaint.

The survey did say hours didn't reflect new engines.

$3,750 with 6 hours to go.

For reference, here's the cheapest Stamas 32 I could find ... $20k with 270hp small block gassers, 1987 ... not reall pretty engine room here either. Stamas is a good boat though ...

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1987- ... h-97262431

Tempting - for the engines alone ... but my wife would kill me if I bought another boat. And I can't pay cash and hide it in the garage.

Did see a 47' Buddy Davis here in Charleston going for $219k - wife liked that a lot ... hummmmmmmmmm

RB , you work on boats when is the last time you have pulled a head off a marine Engine ( pleasure boat) and seen a ridge in the clynder ? Never ? stuck valves on low hour engines ? I bet a lot.[/quote]


VERY good point Paul. Pulled more than a few last fall, all needed valve work. I tell any customer that'll listen "Take her out and run the hell outta her once a week and you wont need me for major work"
Being a mobil mechanic, my customers get hit with huge travel charges since things like heads are a 2.5 hour round trip to get worked on

Ron

"Did see a 47' Buddy Davis here in Charleston going for $219k - wife liked that a lot ... hummmmmmmmmm"

Considering Buddy Davis died last week, it might very well be a good price!

Didn't see that. Sorry to see him go. The Buddy Davis is one of the most beautiful sportfishers of all time!

A toast to Buddy!

Agree 100% By the way the Stamas sold for $6400.