Hi guys I get your point trust me. But for the price I’m getting this 300 even if my mechanic says u need a new head I’m gonna do it and I’ll still be in the positive end financially.
This is my 3rd year boating 3rd boat I am not ready just yet to jump into a 38 or 40 ft boat. I can buy the boat but the slip and maintenance on that will be way more than what I have for fun money.
I am happy to say that I just did the closing on the boat today. She will be arriving at my marina on Saturday.
My mechanic is right away going to do both sides:
bellows
shift cables
gimbles
Oil changes
New plugs
Possible new injectors (depends on the the current ones)
Full tune up on both engines
Will run the boat for a day at the end of the day he will do another compression test if the numbers are still all over the map I’ll have him open it up and change gaskets rings and etc.
Finally even with the money putting in for service there was nothing on the market near its price or the hours. Fingers crossed for me.
I bought a vintage convertible car once that was down on compression on one cylinder and smoked a little at start up. it was owned by a retired gentleman who only drove it a couple times per year. and it had sat for 3 years when I bought it. after two years and 20,000 miles it finally cleared it's self out (must have been sticky rings from sitting) that was 7 years ago. I still have the car and just gave it to my son for his 16th birthday.
point is your boat has hardly been used and has sat most of it's life. a little tune up work which your doing and some hard use could quite possibly sort you out.
if the price is right it wouldn't bother me at all
