Mercury Pro XS hours

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February 22, 2016 at 4:49 pm #447337

Rippinglip934
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Hey everyone Im looking at a bass cat cougar 2011 FTD with a 2011 Mercury Pro XS 250 on the back. The boat and motor have around 500 hours on them with a tourquemaster unit. Would anyone be concerned with boat or motor?

February 22, 2016 at 6:21 pm #447338

bwp777
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this interests me

February 22, 2016 at 6:38 pm #447339

Toadrustler
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The rigs just gonna have more wear throughout. Everything is gonna need attention sooner than later.

February 22, 2016 at 7:57 pm #447340

speck
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The past maintenance will matter. A well maintained engine might be in better shape than a rig that age with 20 hours on it. Don Weed on BBC has a list of things to go through with any used engine.

February 22, 2016 at 8:14 pm #447341

Redngoo
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Id run a compression and leak down test. Have the compressor checked. Look at maintenence record. Not always but a boat that has been well maintain you will kno! I kno it 2 totally different motors but my old 88 model with a 2.4 liter never had been into no telling how many hours were on it.. Ive read different things about these opti motors . Ive read if they were going to blow it would be before 200 hrs. Is this true I dnt kno! I kno wat a well known mechanic told me. He said they could run from a hour to well over a thousand hours. So IMho I think it a gamble even if you buy a lower hour motor. In other words it like rolling the dice. If your comfortable with it buy it. If not you wont never have piece of mind.2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury

February 22, 2016 at 10:01 pm #447342

himmelrr
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The first Opti I bought was a 1999. It died just after it turned over 1000 hours. I am the one who killed it too. My deaf ears did not hear the alarm, overheated it for far too long. It was on its original powerhead, lower unit and compressor. It still looked new!The 2010 I have now is just over 400 hours. I did have to replace the compressor (under warranty) but that is it. I have every maintenance record for it since new.Use the right fuel, oil and additives. Let it warm up, run it hard, then let it cool down. Dont just start it up, blast off, then immediatley shut it off. If you are new to DFI motors, research a “cold seizure” so you do not blow a motor through your own doing. Also, if the motor does not have a Mercmonitor or a way to monitor the coolant temp of the motor, buy a Mercmonitor. It will cost you $500 but will save thousands when you get something stuck in a T-stat.RH

February 22, 2016 at 10:46 pm #447343

Bass Cat Boats
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RUNNING A PRO XS 225 2010 MODEL WITH 700 HOURS . RUNS LIKE IT DID NEW . REPLACED AIR COMPRESSOR AND TPS . 500 HOURS IS NOT A LOT OF HOURS .

February 22, 2016 at 10:53 pm #447344

Bass Cat Boats
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That engine can break at 30 hours, or run into thousands of hours. We would not be concerned if it checked out.

February 23, 2016 at 12:48 am #447345

PhilAddison
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I wouldnt be concerned at all. BCB is correct.

February 23, 2016 at 1:41 pm #447346

Rippinglip934
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What about the boat itself? Compartment doors feel a little loose. Lot of hours for the boat?
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