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What to look for when buying a used saltwater motor?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pappy" data-source="post: 197403" data-attributes="member: 3278"><p>This price is about right on for that vintage plus the service items that have recently been done. Am seeing the prices in my neck of the woods climb like crazy lately. Fact is that you can't buy new lightweight two-strokes anymore. You have basically answered your own question about the engine. Regardless of the flushing of the engine ( and the previous poster was dead on in the fact that more flushing is better) the fact is that the fasteners came out without a torch and the service items that needed to be changed were done. That is peace of mind as far as reliability goes. If the engine is in good shape visually then go for it. Take the time when you get it to possibly split the lower pan halves and clean up the engine and do a good visual on it plus loosen some of the fasteners on the cylinder head, intake and exhaust covers, etc. and re-torque. Never hurts to do that to a saltwater engine to ensure that the fasteners will come out when you need them to. They are fantastic little engines and just about bulletproof if you take care of them and run them reasonably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pappy, post: 197403, member: 3278"] This price is about right on for that vintage plus the service items that have recently been done. Am seeing the prices in my neck of the woods climb like crazy lately. Fact is that you can't buy new lightweight two-strokes anymore. You have basically answered your own question about the engine. Regardless of the flushing of the engine ( and the previous poster was dead on in the fact that more flushing is better) the fact is that the fasteners came out without a torch and the service items that needed to be changed were done. That is peace of mind as far as reliability goes. If the engine is in good shape visually then go for it. Take the time when you get it to possibly split the lower pan halves and clean up the engine and do a good visual on it plus loosen some of the fasteners on the cylinder head, intake and exhaust covers, etc. and re-torque. Never hurts to do that to a saltwater engine to ensure that the fasteners will come out when you need them to. They are fantastic little engines and just about bulletproof if you take care of them and run them reasonably. [/QUOTE]
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