09 Evinrude etec 175

[Sc25175]

I am looking at an 09 that looks really clean and sounds good with good compression all around. The only negative is it was on a sheriffs boat and has 1500 hours running mostly at 1200rpm.

Does anybody have a feeling on what 1500 hours means.

I am re-powering an older boat and don't want to spend ton's of dough but want something that is newer for reliability.

Thanks for any input.

 

[JB]

Re: 09 Evinrude etec 175

If well treated, 1500 hours is well broken in, Steve. If she were a car that would be around 75K miles. That seems a lot of hours for a 4 year old, but Sheriffs usually treat em well.

 

[boobie]

Re: 09 Evinrude etec 175

If all they did was run at that rpm I would wonder if it is broke in yet. If it was myself, I'd go for it. Those law enforcement people usually take pretty good care of their equipment.

 

[boobie]

Re: 09 Evinrude etec 175

I just came back and saw your location. If it's been in fresh water all it's life that's another plus. You can see where I'm from.

 

[Sc25175]

Re: 09 Evinrude etec 175

Thanks for the input. You are both stating what I was thinking. Fresh water, govt maintained and not being run flat out getting from fishing spot to fishing spot should all be plus's.

On other question, it is a counter rotation motor, that shouldn't make any difference?

 

[boobie]

Re: 09 Evinrude etec 175

No it shouldn't. I've see a lot of single applications with counter rotators.