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Honda 90 Four Stroke - are these hours OK?
Metal-chicken	#1  Posted on 05/29/10 - 2:29 AM
Member Posts: 10 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/27/10	Hi guys, I'm looking at a boat with a '98 Honda 90 four stroke fitted. It has 660 hours on it and has been serviced every year - I have no outboard engine experince and was wondering whether you feel this engine 'should' be OK ats these hours?
CES	#2  Posted on 05/29/10 - 4:02 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	At 55 hours of use per year, that doesn't sound to bad at all. There's a lot more to consider than just hours when looking at a motor. I'd have another mechanic take at it before you pull the trigger and buy this thing. Was it used in a mostly salt environment? Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
John Fyke	#3  Posted on 05/29/10 - 5:26 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1307 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/06/06	Do a compression check. John Fyke Re-Fit or Reef It 1979 15' Sport with Super Sport conversion and 70hp mercury.
Metal-chicken	#4  Posted on 05/29/10 - 7:07 AM
Member Posts: 10 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/27/10	Good point on the compression check. I'll see if I can get one done. The boat is currently on a an estuary so I'm working on the basis that it's always been on the sea.