Added a 3rd boat to my stable today

ric · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:43 pm

2006 Yamaha GP1300R. 78 hours on the clock. Riva Stage 2 kit installed (worth $1700!) 125psi compression on all 3 cylinders. Factory cover, factory tool kit, all OEM parts that were removed in a box, 3 gallons of Yamalube, brand new spare tire, new LED trailer lights installed, new trailer jack, 9 new spark plugs, Go Pro mount. 9.5 out of 10 condition. No corrosion, the engine bay looks brand new which insane for an 8 year old ski. When used in salt was flushed with Nutra-salt (came with that too).

deafwish · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:02 am

That looks like a comfortable WaveRunner.

What did you pick it up for?

joet · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:52 am

ric wrote:

Low hours = it's been sitting. Sitting in storage does more damage than being used weekly.

If you were to sell me two identical boats. Take for example a 2005 268 Vista. One with 50 hours always in storage it's whole life. The other with 600 hours with a full service history used almost every weekend.

I would buy the 600hr boat. No questions asked. You know it runs and works perfect. The other boat? Who knows. Very low hour boats are generally always abused. Taken out once a month on last year's oil and usually doing laps at WOT. No thanks.

ric wrote:

Congrats on the new to you boat!!

37 hours on a 6 year old boat? It's going to have a ton of issues. Get ready for basically everything breaking in the next few hours of use. Letting a boat sit unused for 6 years will have more damage/issues that a 6 year old boat with 500 hours.

ric wrote:

Well the thing that screams neglect is when he said he follows " regular maintenance". There is no such thing as regular maintenance on a boat used only 15 hours a year.

Less than 10 hours a year seems awfully low. Seems you didn't follow mantra.

taz42169 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:34 am

joet wrote:

ric wrote:

Low hours = it's been sitting. Sitting in storage does more damage than being used weekly.

If you were to sell me two identical boats. Take for example a 2005 268 Vista. One with 50 hours always in storage it's whole life. The other with 600 hours with a full service history used almost every weekend.

I would buy the 600hr boat. No questions asked. You know it runs and works perfect. The other boat? Who knows. Very low hour boats are generally always abused. Taken out once a month on last year's oil and usually doing laps at WOT. No thanks.

ric wrote:

Congrats on the new to you boat!!

37 hours on a 6 year old boat? It's going to have a ton of issues. Get ready for basically everything breaking in the next few hours of use. Letting a boat sit unused for 6 years will have more damage/issues that a 6 year old boat with 500 hours.

ric wrote:

Well the thing that screams neglect is when he said he follows " regular maintenance". There is no such thing as regular maintenance on a boat used only 15 hours a year.

Less than 10 hours a year seems awfully low. Seems you didn't follow mantra.

Yep, do as I say, not as I do!

firecadet613 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:46 am

Looks good, could be a fun project if you start having issues. As asked earlier, how much did it set you back?

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:21 am

4500

I'm only with low hours on a 2-stroke.

deafwish · **Posted:** Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:33 am

ric wrote:

I'm only with low hours on a 2-stroke.

All well & good if it was religiously fogged after each use!

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Added a 3rd boat to my stable today

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