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Re : Repowering a boat

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:29 pm
by rli
I'm seriously thinking of repowering my boat from 70 HP to 115 HP. Would
like to know about the following ;

1) How easy is it to sell a 6 years old Evinrude (Suzuki) 70 HP 4-stroke
engine (in mint condition) ?

2) Logistics of removing the engine from the boat before or after the
sale ? (would buyers like to see the engine on the boat or removed)

Any feedback from people who have gone thru this is greatly
appreciated.

Thanks...Richard

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:18 pm
by Graembo
Usually if you're selling it privately then the person will want to go for a test-drive then take it to a dealer for a once-over. If you're trading it to a dealer then it will be the dealer swapping the engine anyway so they'll do their own diagnostics etc.

God bless the Suzuki is all I have to say. lol. Hope you're getting another!

G

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:08 pm
by Super
Definitely leave it on the boat for people to see it run, even if you run it with mufflers on.
No one wants to part with a few thousand dollars without seeing the motor work
Super