How many hours is to many?
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 10:15pm
Topic: How many hours is to many?
Posted By: old timer
Subject: How many hours is to many?
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 6:58am
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Morning all. Just looking at getting a new rig which will be second hand. Just wondering what age and how many hours on an engine would start to be of concern to you. Seems to be a lot of conflicting info out there regarding this. Particular engine on the boat in looking at is 2002 Yamaha hpdi 200 that has done about 500 hours. |
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 7:32am
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Thats the problem with older motors,we dont use our vessels enough as short trips to catch a fish unlike overseas,my 90hp mariner 2005 155hrs which we put 55hrs on in 2yrs,short trips. todays motors 1500/2000hrs? ------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2025 at 5:45am
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I'd be more concerned about the age of that motor rather than the hours.
------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2025 at 8:08am
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I wouldnt buy a hpdi at that age ( specially if you have to pay a mechanic to do any work needed ). I been lookin at US boating forums ..... not that I value their opinion that much , just that there is a lot of opinion , might be worth a look at the service/repair section to see if you can gauge longevity / reliability from their input . And just while we are here ......dont buy one of them Johnson Ficht motors either  ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |