Engine hours

[Marek]

Do any of you find it funny how people would rather have an older boat with low hrs rather a newer one with higher hrs? I would rather have a engine that has been used and taken care of then one with little and no hours. With todays fuel things are much better being used then sitting.

 

[Smittles1179]

I bought a 2004 2120 dvsc this year, the Yamaha 150 4 stroke had 221 hours on it and was well maintained. The reason for the low hours was it had a 9.9 kicker and after getting to the fishing grounds on the 150 it was all day on the 9.9 - To me this seems like the best of both worlds. Low hours (with good reason) and always professionally serviced with all the paper work in place. I on the other hand love the 150 and use it all the time; 282 hours and counting. I have always looked at it like a car, once you hit that 100,000 mile mark things are going to start wearing out and needing replacement, just from basic wear and tear on internal parts. With a boat motor I would feel the same way. As we start heading toward 1000 hours my mind wonders toward repower issues. I have no idea if it’s right or wrong, I’m a rookie and don’t know what to expect. But to me common sense says low hours and less use equals a healthier motor, as long as the motor received its routine maintenance by a qualified Yamaha professional. Just my two cents, but I don’t know if I’m right or wrong yet. I’m guessing based on my experience with the cars I’ve owned.

 

[Parker23]

I was told if they lives past the first 100hrs its good to go. :lol:

 

[Marek]

Commercial guys run these new 4 strokes well over 5,000 hrs. If you go to any outboard shop they will tell you sraight up that they see alot more engines with a few hrs on them then higher hr motors.

 

[Smittles1179]

I'd be very happy if I could get 5000 hrs out of my baby.

 

[stonebuster]

I'd be very happy if I could get 5000 hrs out of my baby.

Me too! That would mean at my current rate of yrs/year, I'd be 91yrs. old when it needs replacing. :lol:

 

[sparky]

Commercial guys run these new 4 strokes well over 5,000 hrs. If you go to any outboard shop they will tell you sraight up that they see alot more engines with a few hrs on them then higher hr motors.

More hours=more continuous use.
I think its more a fact of how often and long you run your motor, rather than the actual hour-count.
Commercial folks (like us) often run the motor for 10-12 hours a day continuously. They idle a lot, which is supposed to be bad for them. We're a special case, and usually only run them like that for 3-6 days at a time, then the boat goes back on the trailer and sits for a few weeks. However, true commercial users use them like that every day, 4-7 days a WEEK, EVERY WEEK. All year long. For years at a time. There's no long-term sitting, no stale fuel running in them, and problems get noticed a LOT faster.