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Originally Posted by HookedOnMarsh
No, I haven't sea trialed this boat, only have the owner's word. It's not like he's somebody we don't know or anything. He kept it garage kept, has receipts for any service work done to the motor. This guy is a very good customer of ours and we have trusted him for years. There just is no way to schedule time for us to both be off from our jobs and go out in it. I wouldn't buy a boat from anyone else without taking it out. He is asking $5500 for everything. Does that sound high? It does need a bath and wax and the wood trim needs to be lightly sanded, stained, and sealed. I was planning to do that myself with oil based stain and polyurethane. One other concern I had is the bilge plug. It is only a compression type stopper that you put in from the outside. I've only had screw in wrench tight bilge plugs. I will of course buy a new one and keep the original as a spare, but has anyone heard of these slipping out in rough water?
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Compression on that motor should be 125psi in all 6. If it's low (under 115psi in any want cylinder) pass on that boat. Inspect all wires on the ignition components (stator, trigger, harness) aswell as the bleed lines and fuel lines. If you buy it . . . you'll want to remove the spark advanace/idle stabilizer module and oil injection. Those motors are awesome . . . if you want to learn about them visit
www.screamandfly.com . . . search for 2.4L. Very very good engines (IMO - the best old school 2 stroke ever built). Drain the Lower Unit after you seatrial and check for water . . . you'll want to change it. $5500 is steep for a v20 these days . . . $3500 is about the tops I would pay that rig. 2003 you could ask those prices and get them.