How To Purchase A Second-hand Outboard

Never allow a used boat motor purchase to turn into an Outboard Motor Repair

. Read on for some key checks you can perform yourself. There are a few steps you can take to prevent getting ripped off and lessen the likelihood of buying someone else's problems.

When hunting for second hand outboards it's crucial to get them inspected before you buy them. It's not a big expense to get an outboard repair shop to check them over. The money saved in the long run is well worth it. I have seen time and time again people buy used motors on good faith. The previous owner swears that they are in decent condition and running order. When the new owner brings the motor in for a tune up or a once-over, typically there is something wrong with it. I have observed many motors purchased in good faith that are really very badly damaged and require an costly rebuild. An outboard motor repair may be very expensive.

A workshop can go over the outboard from top to bottom. They should check the motor mounts and bushings, the propeller and gearbox condition. They ought to also run the motor and inspect the tuning, gear shift operation, charging and get a close listen to the sound of the motor, listening for some internal bearing noise or too much piston slap etc that would force an outboard motor repair.

A compression test will be performed on the motor and most shops possess the ability to inspect inside the outboard by means of a small flashlight or bore scope. The condition of the cylinder bores or liners will be observed, and this gives a pretty good indication of piston and ring condition. The time required to carry out an inspection is about 1-2 hours. With repair shops charging around $75 dollars an hour, it is a very cheap and wise move to take to protect yourself against potential unexpected expenses.

But please remember- there is no assurance that the service technician can determine everything that could possibly be amiss with the motor. There is only so much they can inspect to avoid an outboard motor repair.

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