Rinker might be able to help with your hull number and the s/n's off the motor(s) and drive(s) and see if they match. I'm not sure if you can get title history?
Thanks guys. I actually almost started another thread titled "how many hours on your engine". Mine 454mag has over 800 and runs so strong. Just wondering if it is even the original.
The article by BoatUS didn't have anything positive to say about BoatHistoryReport.com. In almost all relevant categories, the authors concluded "It is unlikely that BoatHistoryReport.com could provide complete or accurate data."
According to them, anybody wanting the equivalent of Carfax for boats will probably be disappointed by BoatHistoryReport.com. I'm not saying BoatUS is gospel (or Carfax, for that matter), but the article is worth reading even though it's several years old.
They also note that some information is available free to the public at the U.S. Coast Guard Web site, www.uscgboating.org.
If the boat is 10 years old, it averaged 80 engine hours/year for 10 years. That is solid, consistent use -- and probably solid, consistent maintenance. My guess is that 80 hrs/yr on a boat is like 10k mi/yr on a car. So a boat with 800 hours is like a car with 100k miles. That engine has many years of service left in it.
However, if the boat is 20 years old, that could mean the boat spent most of her life sitting neglected in the slip. All bets are off regarding engine life.
Here is a question. The Salt Shaker is run at trawler speed a lot. So is a trawler speed hour the same as an "on plane" hour or do I get some credit for light duty operation?
The computer does keep track of RPM and hours at that RPM. When I got my boat surveyed, the surveyor broke the hours down into 500 RPM increments, which was pretty cool.
2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" Go Steelers!!!
The article by BoatUS didn't have anything positive to say about BoatHistoryReport.com. In almost all relevant categories, the authors concluded "It is unlikely that BoatHistoryReport.com could provide complete or accurate data."
According to them, anybody wanting the equivalent of Carfax for boats will probably be disappointed by BoatHistoryReport.com. I'm not saying BoatUS is gospel (or Carfax, for that matter), but the article is worth reading.
They also note that some information is available free to the public at the U.S. Coast Guard Web site, www.uscgboating.org.
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My 2008 Ford F250 - 5.7L engine has 6325 hours on it. Translates to 160,000 miles. My last boat had 850 hours on a 5.7L and the engine ran great.
Big Al - 2006 - 270 Express Crusier
Home port: Hammond Ind.
If the boat is 10 years old, it averaged 80 engine hours/year for 10 years. That is solid, consistent use -- and probably solid, consistent maintenance. My guess is that 80 hrs/yr on a boat is like 10k mi/yr on a car. So a boat with 800 hours is like a car with 100k miles. That engine has many years of service left in it.
However, if the boat is 20 years old, that could mean the boat spent most of her life sitting neglected in the slip. All bets are off regarding engine life.
PC BYC, Holland, MI
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A boat with 95% of the hours below 1500 RPM should be younger than one that's been run at WOT all the time.
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