I am new here and looking to buy a used sundancer in the 25'-27' range. I currently have a 230 overnighter that I love, but want to upgrade. I've been hunting for a couple weeks and have gotten some great leads, but nothing has panned out yet. I have patience though.
So I came across a 2000 Sundancer 260 here locally that seams to fit all of my criteria near perfectly. My only hesitation is that it has had a new motor and outdrive installed. While part of me thinks that it is great to reset the hours 'clock', the other part of me is worried about reliability. Do boats that have had engine swaps tend to be more problematic?
The actual clock says the boat has 500 hours, but the owner says the engine has less than 100 hours. Should I pass this up and keep hunting for a boat that has not had major repairs, or is reliability not a concern when the engine swap has been done properly?
So I came across a 2000 Sundancer 260 here locally that seams to fit all of my criteria near perfectly. My only hesitation is that it has had a new motor and outdrive installed. While part of me thinks that it is great to reset the hours 'clock', the other part of me is worried about reliability. Do boats that have had engine swaps tend to be more problematic?
The actual clock says the boat has 500 hours, but the owner says the engine has less than 100 hours. Should I pass this up and keep hunting for a boat that has not had major repairs, or is reliability not a concern when the engine swap has been done properly?
