I am curious before I buy a used boat as to what it means if there are 25 hours or 1000 hours on the engines
2007-09-03 03:13:12 · 4 answers · asked by rvgammill 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Best to have it checked out compression, over look if rusty, or paint spray all over the hose & clamps than it has time on it>The hour meter tells how much time the engine has been used an for $30. you can put another 1 in>?
2007-09-03 07:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boats are not like cars. First make sure that the engine maintenance is up to date. The hours of an engine generally play a part. Make sure the oil is changed regularly. For boats, the common thing is 1000 hours for Salt Water cooled, and 2000-3000 hours for a well maintained Fresh Water cooled engine. Those hours are like miles on a car. The more hours above those amounts the more likely you will have to do major maintainance. So beware.
2007-09-03 12:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by FILE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as mileage on your car. the more hours indicate more usage. like a car, and more critical is maintainance. out in a boat there are no service shop. towing by a towing company is very expensive( 300 to 600)dollars for a few miles.
2007-09-03 13:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by windybrr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
common sense. 25 is far less than 1000. you don't need to buy one with over 300 hours unless you're prepared to overhaul or change out an engine.
2007-09-03 10:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋