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Location: Hayward, WI | I read about this when I bought a boat with a 2008 75 Yamaha 4 stroke with over 600 hours on it a couple years ago. Most things I read said they are rated at about 2,000 hours before they should require any kind of major maintenance work. Not before they are shot - just before something might need to be done.
I had a shop run compression tests on mine and everything was in spec. I also had them run an RPM report and many were around 4,000 rpm or in the low - just above idling range. Basically the previous owner was very easy on the motor and almost NEVER ran it at full throttle.
I decided to buy the boat and the motor has run like a top the last two years and I've fully trusted taking it to wherever I felt like going on two trips to LOTW.
If you look at a motor with 500+ hours I would say try to get a good feel for the owner, have a shop check it out, pay attention to the general appearance of the whole package to try to determine if the owner took good care of, or beat his equipment up. |
