Boats on Used Victoria and Other Areas

craigbroening said:
www.pacificboatbrokers.com

Finn Chaser - Sea Sport Explorer

Sea Sport Explorer that has had great maintenance and care. Boathouse kept since 2006 except a couple of months each summer. Set up for fishing and crabbing/prawning or just cruising around the coast. Excellent opportunity to get a good vessel with the Sea Sport reputation. <price>
www.pacificboatbrokers.com

Whats the thoughts on this bad boy. I wonder if I offer 80 they would take it?
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Too much. That I/O will nickel and dime you to death. Look for the same boat with an outboard. Not to mention the deck space. Thank me later
 
craigbroening said:
I don't... What is your take on that engine?
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It’s a 350 gm block, adapted to marine use, good engine, problem with me is I have never owned one that made it past a 1000 hr, and lots of maintenance to keep them running, if your not mechanically inclined and send it to shop all the time, it will kill your bank acc a thousand at the time . Lots of the basic stuff you need to pull the engine out to get to it, the engine well is just not friendly to every piece of metal sitting down there
 
@craigbroening it’s not my money so take it the way you want,the last boat I owned , I’ve owned multiple all I/o I promise myself I would not buy another with an I/o, took me 2 years before I bought podded wellcraft I owned now, 6 years now and beside a faulty 02 sensor, all I’ve done is basic maintenance on it and it runs flawlessly, 358hrs on the Honda 225 when I bought it , going on 800 hrs now, compression still at 200 psi on all 6 tubes as of this spring
 
brutus said:
It’s a 350 gm block, adapted to marine use, good engine, problem with me is I have never owned one that made it past a 1000 hr, and lots of maintenance to keep them running, if your not mechanically inclined and send it to shop all the time, it will kill your bank acc a thousand at the time . Lots of the basic stuff you need to pull the engine out to get to it, the engine well is just not friendly to every piece of metal sitting down there
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Also the builders tried to make the dance floor as large as possible by making the dog house as small as possible, and it is a huge PITA to work on anything below and around the motor. Small block Chev is a good motor, parts are plentiful.
 
brutus said:
It’s a 350 gm block, adapted to marine use, good engine, problem with me is I have never owned one that made it past a 1000 hr, and lots of maintenance to keep them running, if your not mechanically inclined and send it to shop all the time, it will kill your bank acc a thousand at the time . Lots of the basic stuff you need to pull the engine out to get to it, the engine well is just not friendly to every piece of metal sitting down there
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I have a buddy here at Telegraph Cove that has 4600 hrs and counting on his 350 Volvo block. He is beyond anal on maintenance and cleaning it. You would swear it's a brand new install when you look at it.
 
brutus said:
It’s a 350 gm block, adapted to marine use, good engine, problem with me is I have never owned one that made it past a 1000 hr, and lots of maintenance to keep them running, if your not mechanically inclined and send it to shop all the time, it will kill your bank acc a thousand at the time . Lots of the basic stuff you need to pull the engine out to get to it, the engine well is just not friendly to every piece of metal sitting down there
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funny thing is my 24 glasply had 6000 plus hours on the 350 chev, before the heads came off, it was just regular maintenance before that
 
noluck said:
funny thing is my 24 glasply had 6000 plus hours on the 350 chev, before the heads came off, it was just regular maintenance before that
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Maybe I am just unlucky I guess. You are a mechanic so it’s a bit different situation. But in your 6000 hrs how many manifold ??? How many risers, how many lower end gears ,how many times you rebuild the gimbal housing, bellows, reseal the shields and I can go on, that’s what I mean by a thousand $ at a time
 
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