100 hrs a year or so don't bother me, it's more about how it was maintained. I'd buy a 500 hr motor hanging on a boat that was obviously well maintained over a 5 year old unit with very very low hours.
These things are made to run for a long time, boaters are the ones that give them their short life by not knowing what the hell to do with it when they get it. You can't just throw alcohol laden gas in a marine motor, run it a few times a year in salt water, then park it for 7 months and expect it to give you a beautiful life.
I focus more on the seller than I do the hours and other stuff. Him and the condition of the boat let me know if I'm buying within a few minutes. Heck, just looking at the listing tells me if his 50 hour motor is worth me going to see, or if his 600 hour is worth it.
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11-13-2013, 07:49 PM
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