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[QUOTE]anzomcik - 9/25/2010  6:26 AM

I hav heard nowadays gas can gum up in as alittle as three months if not sooner, sohis claim could be correct. Motors need to be run to stay running. I have never let my motors sit for anylength of time with out stabil, so if this boat becomes yours than i suggest using it every fill up.

MO is have the man take you for a boat ride (if you want to be sneaky, ask when you are at his place, if he says no than i would start to question. the boat should be water ready condition (unless other wise started) so i think there should be no issue with dragging it to a lake), ask for your self to start the boat (to rule out anytricks). Not in his drive way either, make him (or yourself pull it to the lake) that way if he were to put starting fluid in it it could have some tiem to flash off. 
The boat idles fine (so i hear) than it should have no issue at nowake speed, you should at least hear and feel the problem, so if it does get corrected you can know it is fix rather than let someone tell you.
The man could be super honest and just told you that it had a hiccup in the low to mid range (example) that its most likely cause is crap in the carb, and through the art of explaning it made a mountain out of nothing.

If all else fails, have a WRITTEN deal with terms like 1. passing the cabelas inspection 2. with in a time frame of returns...
I have doen this before, if you want to pull it off they need to be fair.  example the motor needs a new stator, ask for him to pay half assuming that is only issue (knock it off the price, more or less) Every thing needs to be reasonable. Because the seller does not want his boat gone for 3 weeks to have the buyer pull in with it asking for money back just to get his boat that had been sitting under a pine tree with sap and bird crap in it.

My suggestion, have you and your wife sit down, discuss your concerns. Not only with the motor but the whole deal. If you make a list and think of a good way to talk it over with the seller honestly and reasonably, i think both the seller and you two will come away happy. I have sold/bought many things in my life and seen all kinds of buyers, the best thing to calm a nerves buyer is to be honest no sugar coating, advise if you dont like the wording of a answer keeps asking the question  a different way. That can raise red flags quick if he keeps answering it in shady terms. Work out issues or plans before the money goes from buyers hands to seller hand. It is alot harder to fix a problem after money has been extanged.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 9/25/2010 6:26 AM (#460765 - in reply to #460734)
Subject: Re: Our First Boat - Carburetor Needs Cleaning?!?!

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The term blanket claim, is a tricky one. At times your are correct that it might be said just to cover things up. But from the way you say he is trustworthy, than maybe some sea foam or quickcleen in the gas could clear it out.

I hav heard nowadays gas can gum up in as alittle as three months if not sooner, sohis claim could be correct. Motors need to be run to stay running. I have never let my motors sit for anylength of time with out stabil, so if this boat becomes yours than i suggest using it every fill up.

MO is have the man take you for a boat ride (if you want to be sneaky, ask when you are at his place, if he says no than i would start to question. the boat should be water ready condition (unless other wise started) so i think there should be no issue with dragging it to a lake), ask for your self to start the boat (to rule out anytricks). Not in his drive way either, make him (or yourself pull it to the lake) that way if he were to put starting fluid in it it could have some tiem to flash off.
The boat idles fine (so i hear) than it should have no issue at nowake speed, you should at least hear and feel the problem, so if it does get corrected you can know it is fix rather than let someone tell you.
The man could be super honest and just told you that it had a hiccup in the low to mid range (example) that its most likely cause is crap in the carb, and through the art of explaning it made a mountain out of nothing.

If all else fails, have a WRITTEN deal with terms like 1. passing the cabelas inspection 2. with in a time frame of returns...
I have doen this before, if you want to pull it off they need to be fair. example the motor needs a new stator, ask for him to pay half assuming that is only issue (knock it off the price, more or less) Every thing needs to be reasonable. Because the seller does not want his boat gone for 3 weeks to have the buyer pull in with it asking for money back just to get his boat that had been sitting under a pine tree with sap and bird crap in it.

My suggestion, have you and your wife sit down, discuss your concerns. Not only with the motor but the whole deal. If you make a list and think of a good way to talk it over with the seller honestly and reasonably, i think both the seller and you two will come away happy. I have sold/bought many things in my life and seen all kinds of buyers, the best thing to calm a nerves buyer is to be honest no sugar coating, advise if you dont like the wording of a answer keeps asking the question a different way. That can raise red flags quick if he keeps answering it in shady terms. Work out issues or plans before the money goes from buyers hands to seller hand. It is alot harder to fix a problem after money has been extanged.

Edited by anzomcik 9/25/2010 6:34 AM