Hello all,
Thank you for reading this and thank you in advance for responding. Im fairly new to boating, last year I purchased a 1994 Bayliner Capri with a 120hp Force outboard. This boat was a nightmare from the beginning?it was very difficult to start, lots of smoke, was taking water..and later on I found out one of the cylinders was shot(low compression) and humidity all around the hull was at 100%. I got rid of it at the end of the seaon..and now with some much more money saved, I?m looking to purchase my second boat.
Im really trying to avoid the bad experience I had last year. I signed an agreement to buy contract (with a 300$ cashdown ), with the transaction to be completed upon the successfully completion of the water test (when the weather allows it, im in Quebec Caanda)and maybe a mechanical inspection. Its about a 2000 SEA RAY 180 BR, with a Mercruiser 3.0 (SN: L698974), with about 322 hours on the meter. The total price is 9200$ Canadian, with all the accessories ? water skis, bimini, fish finder, fenders etc. I had the boat surveyed and while the boat is very clean overall, the inspector found a start of delamination on the transom top right, above the water line. The humidity test were about at the 60% percent on this area, while the rest all over the boat at a perfect 30%. The expert mentioned this is just a start and might take years to develop further if it will. Even if it will develop further he said there are cheaper alternatives to removing the engine and fixing the whole transom, such as injecting with epoxy to fill out the potential spots and this should cost somewhere between 500-1000$. Considering the excellent state of the boat, he advised I should go ahead and buy it. So my questions to all of you?should I still buy it? Is this worrying in the short ? medium term? Are there any other test that would determine the state of the delamination?
Second part, its about the Mercruiser engine. Im somehow mechanically inclined and have some experience with outboards. I understand the basic tests that I could do on the engine before buying such as:..check for leaks, check for drive shaking, leaks, compression test, check idle, acceleration on the water, oil pressure and engine temperature. Other than this..are there any other tests you recommend/ spots to check? Is it worth to spend another 100-150$ to have it inspected by a marina?
Thank you so much.
Thank you for reading this and thank you in advance for responding. Im fairly new to boating, last year I purchased a 1994 Bayliner Capri with a 120hp Force outboard. This boat was a nightmare from the beginning?it was very difficult to start, lots of smoke, was taking water..and later on I found out one of the cylinders was shot(low compression) and humidity all around the hull was at 100%. I got rid of it at the end of the seaon..and now with some much more money saved, I?m looking to purchase my second boat.
Im really trying to avoid the bad experience I had last year. I signed an agreement to buy contract (with a 300$ cashdown ), with the transaction to be completed upon the successfully completion of the water test (when the weather allows it, im in Quebec Caanda)and maybe a mechanical inspection. Its about a 2000 SEA RAY 180 BR, with a Mercruiser 3.0 (SN: L698974), with about 322 hours on the meter. The total price is 9200$ Canadian, with all the accessories ? water skis, bimini, fish finder, fenders etc. I had the boat surveyed and while the boat is very clean overall, the inspector found a start of delamination on the transom top right, above the water line. The humidity test were about at the 60% percent on this area, while the rest all over the boat at a perfect 30%. The expert mentioned this is just a start and might take years to develop further if it will. Even if it will develop further he said there are cheaper alternatives to removing the engine and fixing the whole transom, such as injecting with epoxy to fill out the potential spots and this should cost somewhere between 500-1000$. Considering the excellent state of the boat, he advised I should go ahead and buy it. So my questions to all of you?should I still buy it? Is this worrying in the short ? medium term? Are there any other test that would determine the state of the delamination?
Second part, its about the Mercruiser engine. Im somehow mechanically inclined and have some experience with outboards. I understand the basic tests that I could do on the engine before buying such as:..check for leaks, check for drive shaking, leaks, compression test, check idle, acceleration on the water, oil pressure and engine temperature. Other than this..are there any other tests you recommend/ spots to check? Is it worth to spend another 100-150$ to have it inspected by a marina?
Thank you so much.
...and been saving all winter for a boat, ..i would imagine will pay maybe 1-2k more than what i could get in Sept..but Im ok with it, knowing that ill enjoy it all summer..