Old outboard really low hours thoughts?
Submitted by Josh on Sun, 2015-05-24 14:58
Hi all
I am looking at an older boat, 1999, with a 130 Saltwater Yamaha, same year, but it has only got 55 hours on the clock. Boat has been stored under a cover in a shed on a farm, and hardly ever used hence low hours.
Looking for some opinions on a boat/motor that has been sitting for such a long time. Would things have perished seals, gaskets etc? It's a glass boat, and I have only ever had ally before, anything to look out for specific to glass hulls?
Cheers.
carnarvonite
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Water pump
Would drop the leg and replace the water pump impellor first thing but cannot see why there would be anything else wrong with it other than a new battery wouldn't fix
Paul H
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Low hours - wont be much wear
Low hours - wont be much wear - but corrosion and impellor (pump) would be the things to check for
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solly
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drain the fuel
any liquid that could be in it needs to be flushed out.good motor otherwise ,that includes leg oil
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with the older motors you'd
with the older motors you'd have no true idea of the hours, only on trust of the owner.
There is no ECU to record it accurately
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