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| Lots of boat buying going on here. I just got a great deal on a 2007 Fish Hawk 1600 with a 75 opti on it. 20 hours and good compression but it has likely never been fogged, sat for one year and I think did not always get a taste of the merc recommended oil. Guy I bought it from was a good guy but he should not have owned a boat! I feel like I rescued a puppy from a puppy mill (boat mill). Hope it treats me well but it sure ran great in the water. We put a new starter battery in it, dumped it in the lake and it started and ran perfectly. I am planning on draining the old gas and oil and putting new/good stuff in as well as changing gear oil - which was fine when I checked. That motor sure was a lot faster than the suzi 70hp I had on the same hull.
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Pretty much in the same boat as you. Mine has 34 hours on it, however it was fogged and good oil ran through. I changed everything in the motor I.E oil, plugs and lower unit. Boat did run good but should rock now! Good luck in you new boat! |
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Location: syracuse indiana | just a reminder you do not fog a opti. all you do is run a stabilizer through the motor like seafoam, i run that all year and put 1 oz of opti oil in each spark plug hole and turn her over a few times. and you are good to go.bill |
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| thankyou. I have no manual - need tpo order one soon.
Just cleaned her up cause she was dirty. it looks brand new now:)
I may sleep in it tonight:)
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Location: South East Wisconsin | "I may sleep in it tonight" LOL.. 2 funny I said that and so did my buddy that got a new boat 2. Muskie guys!
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Congratulations on your new-to-you boat!
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I bought a new boat too.