First time boat buying questions

Congrats!

(But please use an ignition protected device as a bilge/engine heat source rather than light bulbs. Your boat will thank you for it.)
 
Congrats on the boat!
Regarding your service, oil is pretty easy, most of our boats have a oil drain hose that will pull out of the transom drain plug hole, no pumping required, although you can still pump it out the dipstick if that is your preferance. As for the fuel filter, there are differences, mine is built ito the fuel pump, and is a bit expensive and hard to get to. The remote spin on ones are easy however.

Enjoy the boat, and post pics!
 
Congratulations! Our first boat was a 2001 240 Sundeck and it was a great boat for the family. Ten years old and with less than 150 hours on the engine. And the reason was..

1) We had just come out of a five year drought on the lake so the boat got minimal usage.
2) The previous owner, a dentist, loved being on the water. His family hated it. Felt sorry for him but was happy to negotiate a good deal.

So there are many reasons a boat could have lower hours.
 
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Congrats!

(But please use an ignition protected device as a bilge/engine heat source rather than light bulbs. Your boat will thank you for it.)

I ended up buying this instead for the last couple weeks...

https://www.amazon.com/Caframo-Pali-Engine-Compartment-Heater/dp/B00MEMRGZE

I didn't like other "presidential solutions" :lol: so thought this would be a lot safer...

Yeah I can't wait to enjoy it. The service on it should be a breeze for me at least since I already do it on a daily basis for industrial sized air compressors. Plus I am just mechanically inclined since I always worked on cars and trucks as a kid.
 

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