Hours on engine
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Topic: Hours on engine
Posted By: ecfd925
Subject: Hours on engine
Date Posted: April-09-2011 at 1:28am
| Is there any way to find out the hours on an engine if the hourmeter is broken? |
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: April-09-2011 at 1:33am
Ask the owner and add 1500  other than that no------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: April-09-2011 at 1:49am
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Nic - If you are looking at a boat to buy, you could get the oil analyzed. It costs about $15. It can tell if there is excessive wear on the bearings, etc.
Good luck. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-09-2011 at 4:37pm
| I kinda figured that, who can analyze the oil? I'm looking at an 01 Air that the owner claims is in good running condition, and never gave him any problems. But the hourmeter shows 93 hour and he's never known how many are actually on it and he's not the original owner. Im just iffy about buying a boat without knowing the hours reguardless of how it runs. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: April-09-2011 at 9:56pm
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Call around to auto part stores (the good ones like NAPA).
They can send it in. Good luck on your find. These Ford engines are pretty tough. As long as they weren't overheated or run on bad oil (or no oil) they will go a long way. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-11-2011 at 10:24pm
| Thanks for the advice. I've decided to go ahead and take the boat out for a spin and see how it goes. Hopefully all will be well and I can end my search for that "first nautique"!!! I did find out that the guy purchased the boat from a person in SC so if anybody on here sold a 01 Air(Green and White) to a guy in GA a few years back let me know I'd love to talk with you. |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-11-2011 at 10:26pm
| Also would nautique be able to tell me where the boat originally was sold by the S/N# |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-11-2011 at 10:55pm
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I know the hours topic has come up now and then. It's nice to know the actual hours, but personally I wouldn't hesitate to buy a motor with lots of hours. I'd rather buy a high hour boat that was well cared for versus a low hour boat that's been abused.
I never knew that you can have the oil tested. That's pretty cool. Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: April-11-2011 at 11:06pm
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I have to wonder how many people have disconnected the meter to show a lower time for resale.
I wonder this because I don't get to use my boats nearly enough but the time adds up fast and I have seen a lot of 15 year old boats with some pretty dang low hours. |
Posted By: watrski
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 1:12am
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If its in good shape....then buy it.
Its pretty rare to see a boat in excellent shape and have higher than 1500 hours on it. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 2:01am
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I'm not so sure an oil test will tell you much,if I was trying to hide something the first thing I'd do before selling my boat would be to change the oil. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 12:11pm
| Ask indirect questions. For examples, what he likes to do on the boat? Where he uses? Kid? Adolescents? How good they are? What he does for living? When he bought it? How the bought was servided? Is he a mechanical inclined person? Then you can try to figure out how much it was used. You can tell by this things if the boat was used every weekend of just a couple of weekends. Then based on his age, kids, maintenance, you can try to come up with an estimate hours. For example, if is a boat the lived in a lake home, seats are tear up, and the owner has older kids you know the boat was used a lot. Now, for the right price about anything of this type of boat is a great buy. Take it to a local Nautique mechanic. Pay their fees and have them check the boat. This is the best advice. They know what to look for. |
Posted By: watrski
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 12:21pm
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anthonylizardi wrote:Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 12:58pm
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Is this one a Ford or Chevy? I only asked because you can very easily get complete Chevy engine packages on Skidim etc. If the deal is right and the rest of the boat is mint and in the unlikely event that you needed to replace the engine, you could.
Have a good marine mechanic give it a compression test. You can tell a lot though, just by the way it runs and performs. Look for any blue smoke coming from the exhaust etc. |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 2:14pm
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Anthony Thanks didn't really think about doing that to figure out how much the boat was used!! There are a few tears in the interior one is in the bow not very big, the other is a very small rip on the back rest of the back seat. The interior looks much better than some iv'e seen. Brian it's the Ford 5.8 GT-40. Can you put a chevy in if it had a Ford engine? Thanks Guys lots of help!!!
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Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: April-12-2011 at 2:23pm
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Nic, you might be able to put a Chevy in, but in that case, there would probably be better options, like a re-manufactured Ford Block and re-using all of the belt driven accessories etc.
But again, that's kind of getting ahead of yourself/worst case scenario. The Fords are know to last a long time if maintained. Probably best to just have a knowledgeable mechanic check it out. |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: April-13-2011 at 12:42am
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I'd definitely purchase a 1,000+ hour boat. I would have a compression check done and hope it comes with service records. Lots of sweet deals on recent model boats with high hours.
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: April-13-2011 at 4:10am
If it were a fuel injected Chevy, you can pull the engine hours from the computer. It is probably a Ford, and you cannot. Look at the condition of the boat. If it has tons of hours on it, you'll know. If it's a 2001, it's not likely it has more than 1000 hours. Probably less than that. 100 hours per years is a lot of use. Most people average 50 or less. The Manufacturer says these engines should go at least 2500 hours if maintained properly. That's another 15 to 30 years use if you use your boat 50-100 hours per year as most do. The hour gauges in that year failed all the time. At least the guy is honest. The hour meter was broken and he doesn't know the hours. I see a lot of boats that the gauges have obviously been replaced, and the owner is trying to pass the boat off as a low hour boat. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: Chris4x4gill2
Date Posted: April-13-2011 at 10:46am
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from the sound of it, 93 is not the correct hours, but I wouldnt let it scare me away if nothing else throws a red flag.
do a compression test on the cylinders, that can tell you alot about the condition of the rings / cylinders. all 8 should be within 10% of each other and I believe around 125 psi on that motor. you can get a gage at any good autoparts store for less than $30. It just threads into the spark plug holes ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=4472" rel="nofollow - '89 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Chris4x4gill2
Date Posted: April-13-2011 at 10:47am
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by the way, where in Alabama are you? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=4472" rel="nofollow - '89 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-14-2011 at 10:31pm
| I only asked about the chevy engine because I have a block just sitting around taking up space, like you said that's jumping ahead of myself. I did find out who the original owner was, it was a camp in NC (no help guy went bankrupt) the boat doesn't seem to have been abused and the guy is asking 16000 if that matters. I don't think he's trying to pull the blanket over my head. We'll see come saturday. Chris I live in Clanton |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-14-2011 at 10:33pm
| By the way would you guys replace the hourmeter or leave it? (Pending I buy the boat) |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: April-15-2011 at 10:30am
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The hour meter might just be unhooked. The camp could have been the ones that did it and any owners since never fixed it. If it looks and runs good whine a little about the hours and maybe haggle him down $1,000 or so. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Chris4x4gill2
Date Posted: April-15-2011 at 11:17am
I'm in Decatur / Smith Lake. There are several Alabama posters around here. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=4472" rel="nofollow - '89 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-15-2011 at 5:28pm
| Lake Mitchell Yeah there are a few. Thanks again for all the help I'll post a picture of the boat if I purchase it. Hope to have to great times on the lake this summer!!! |
Posted By: ecfd925
Date Posted: April-21-2011 at 3:27pm
| Going to pick up the boat today, thanks for all the help and opinions!!! I look forward to enjoying the summers to come!! |