www.iFourWinns.com

I agree. Most years we spend a week at Table Rock, slipped, etc., and we've ended the week with as few as 8 hours added to the clock, even though we were "on the boat" all week. It all depends on how you use your boat.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

I know it's kind of like not having an odometer for a car, but I've seen quite a few smaller boats (under 20') without them. (Or I'm missing something)

There have also been cases in this forum where the hour meter runs even when the engine isn't, so they can't be 100% accurate. Plus, you can replace or install them at any point, giving a fresh start. I've thought of installing one, just so I know what my yearly run time actually is rather than estimating.

I figure if I take care of it, and keep good maintenance records, my resale will be fine.

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX

Check your engine compartment too. My old Baja had it mounted back on the transom.

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H210SS 6.2
F150 Platinum

06 with 90 hours, funny part is i'm at the lake EVERY weekend, even winter (if Texas has a winter).

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I've got 60 hours on the clock this summer and hope to put another 10 or so on before the end of the season. 20 hours in the last two and a half weeks with the nice weather.

If we had a decent summer I expect I would have been closer to 100.

Steve

I got my new boat the week before Memorial day weekend and have had it out almost every weekend, along with a 2 vacations totaling 9 days of near all day use, and I've got only 24 hrs on it. We spend about 1/2 to 1/3 of the time on the water wake-boarding(couldn't tell by skill level) or tubing, so I thought we would have more hours on the clock also.

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Mike
Smithville, MO
08' Hayabusa, 2011 Subaru Outback, 03' Infiniti G-35 S.C.

All boats do not come with a "visible" engine hour meter. In the old days, most did. Not so today. The engines' hours are recorded on the engine computer, and can be read with a scan tool, or laptop with appropriate software.

Thus is the case with our boat. So I can only estimate actual hours of running time this season. I do not have a scan tool nor the $700 Volvo software for my laptop.

Estimate for this season is 80 hours.... maximum.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

My boat had 45 hours on it when i bought it 2 years ago. I have since put about 50 hours each summer. I try to get out more, but with weddings (not mine) and all the other crap that seems to get planned for me, I dont get out nearly as much as I would like.

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2005 Dodge/Cummins. Leveled with 35's. Shes fast...
2001 Four Winns Horizon 190 5.0GL

Even on some of the older boats, there was no hour meter.

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1995 Four Winns Freedom 170
4.3-GL, Volvo SX

Our boat doens't have an hour meter on it either. But I say running time we have maybe 15 hours this year but in the water time more like 80 or so.

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Troy
2008 Centurion Avalanche
1994 Four Winns Horizon 180 SE 5.0L OMC Cobra (Sold)
2002 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition (http://www.nhtoc.com) 378 hp & 465 tq at rear wheels
2008 Honda Accord EX-L w/Nav

My 07 only has 36 hours on it after 2 seasons. Not very much use, I know, but I've got to work the OT when its available to pay for it. I installed a Sendec hour meter (simple - just stick it on the transom and wrap a wire around a spark plug wire), as my 180 did not come with an hour meter. I also keep a cruising log to keep an eye on fuel consumption and any problems/quirks.

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2007 180 Horizon

From October to end of April about every three weeks it's in the water all weekend getting well used. For the rest of the year the canoes get the use
Ardy
South Oz

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

45 hours in two seasons. We have a camp on a lake and we take the boat out for fun. and short trips.

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Guns kill people like spoons make people fat.
2007 Horizon 190 Gxi
97 Pathfinder SE 4x4
73 International Scout II

Last year: 60 hours
This year thanks to us building our new house: 20 hours - More time spent here on the forum!

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Rob
2007 Four Winns 180 Horizon

I just took my boat in for the 20 hours service. I am at about 22 hours. Lots of time at the sand bars and coves this year. Just less running around.

I think I put 30 to 35 hours on my Jet Ski.

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2001 Sundowner 235