What you think of this deal??

macojoe · #1 11-02-2008, 11:46 PM

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/903445960.html

spareparts · #2 11-03-2008, 06:14 AM

can'tll for sure, but those look like VX76 250's, they are the fuel drinkest things Yamaha ever built. They use 6 1 bbl carbs and have an enrichment circut on each engine that goes haywire and makes them burn even more full. If they were the OX66 250's they'd be a better deal. The VX were great motors,, just built when gas was a lot cheaper. Biggest thing I've heard of them doing was wrist pin bering issues on the top cylinders, I don't know what causes it, but I've seen several that have had that problem. Seen the probelm repaired without even pulling the power head

macojoe · #3 11-03-2008, 10:43 AM

The search goes on!! Just always keeping my eyes open. Wed will be a huge test with the 173 Merc!! 4 Guys, 100 gal gas and and all gear for tuna, cod, haddock, and pollock.
When I did the test with BS it was 2 guys o gear and lucky 1/2 tank gas.

We will swee what its made of soon!

C YENSEN · #4 11-03-2008, 11:26 AM

the add says nothing about what year they are or how many hours

macojoe · #5 11-03-2008, 11:38 AM

I just emailed the guy with all the questions

THEFERMANATOR · #6 11-03-2008, 12:16 PM

Decent engines, but like SPARE said THEY ARE THIRSTY!. The OX66 is spoken of pretty highly for reliability, I have heard the carb motors are not the best for reliability. They have alot of carb issues from what I have heard from YAMAHA techs, and the carbs on them things are almost impossible to sync. The carb issues is what I heard led to most of the engine problems. That's why around the mid 90's they went to the OX66 on almost all of them to improve the reliability on em.