Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 2004 Conquest 275

Posted by jgortva on 06/28/17 - 3:11 PM
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Mainer78,
Does the boat or engines have an hour meter? Otherwise 13 year old salt water used outboards are on borrowed time in my opinion. My buddy just replaced a 250 Merc Verado on his 10 year old fresh water used Ranger Bass Boat. He has been boating for 30 years and maintains a boat well, yet the block somehow got cracked. Fully rigged price was $20K for one motor. So, if anything happens to those outboards you might as well buy another boat as many times it will be cheaper than repowering. Better off valuing the boat for a hull only and then adding say $2500 each motor as that is roughly what they would be worth for trade in if there has been no catastrophic failure.

Jim G.