means it was a lease motor on a fishing camp boat, they get replaced every couple of years, with a new model
Thank you, any knowledge, feedback or suggestions? Stay away from these or are they worth looking at?
I’d recommend waiting till this fall, going to be a lot of motors with less than average hours with lodge seasons likely getting pushed back or cancelled altogether. Lot of lodges replace every year too. Should be ton of options if you wait until fall. I picked up 90hp merc that was year old from camp with under 50 hours for $6500, was a spare and only got mounted and used for few days at end of season.Thank you, any knowledge, feedback or suggestions? Stay away from these or are they worth looking at?
Fly by is great when it works but major dollars to fix when it craps out and not something you can't fix on the spot. I know a local guide here who spent $5k for a part when his Yamaha would only go in reverse.
Don’t know a single person who has had a problem with fly by wire controls...... they’re great
Makes sense, I’m happy with my brand new cables now....Did you ask how much the modules are that run the system? This was either a 250 or 225 HP Yamaha..the module cost him $5K and no way around it. A seized cable...you feet it getting stiff and if you ignore it it's on you when it seizes or breaks and will cost you a hundred bucks to buy another and you can fish wire it into place yourself. With anything electronic one day it is working as normal and then it craps, no warnings. Yes it is a nice system when you have no problems...would I have it??? no. Not on a boat....where you may not have any help available when it fails or could be in some really **** water dealing with critical steering and throttle requirements to stay upright or off the rocks. For me there are already enough expensive components on my boat that will eventually fail and cost me money to fix or replace...less of those is better.