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How to buy a used Aluminum Boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="MrSimon" data-source="post: 195775" data-attributes="member: 5461"><p>First off, if the engine runs well and the boat is in decent shape for its age, you are getting a very very good deal!</p><p></p><p>Water testing is a great idea, but not always practical. At a minimum, run the motor in a tank or with a hose hooked up. Let it warm up for at least five minutes or so before reving it up and shifting. It should idle nice at low RPMs and run nice and smooth at high RPMs.</p><p></p><p>The boat just needs to be solid and clean. There isn't much to an aluminum boat - what you see is usually what you get (not including leaks - hence the desire to water test it).</p><p></p><p>But, really, you are buying a 30+ year old boat and motor. It won't be perfect, but just about anything with that rig can be fixed up pretty easily and for not much money.</p><p></p><p>Good luck! I'm sure you and your kids will love having your own boat!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrSimon, post: 195775, member: 5461"] First off, if the engine runs well and the boat is in decent shape for its age, you are getting a very very good deal! Water testing is a great idea, but not always practical. At a minimum, run the motor in a tank or with a hose hooked up. Let it warm up for at least five minutes or so before reving it up and shifting. It should idle nice at low RPMs and run nice and smooth at high RPMs. The boat just needs to be solid and clean. There isn't much to an aluminum boat - what you see is usually what you get (not including leaks - hence the desire to water test it). But, really, you are buying a 30+ year old boat and motor. It won't be perfect, but just about anything with that rig can be fixed up pretty easily and for not much money. Good luck! I'm sure you and your kids will love having your own boat!! [/QUOTE]
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