jrudge

If the owner of the boat chooses to post photos of it then so be it, however I would suggest you ask him first before doing this. Are...

The low budget option is usually eBay and see what people are selling post upgrade

Rather depends if it cash or not ! It is reasonable clear if a boat has been maintained

To be ( slightly ) fair they are stressed beyond imagination but having issues with a new one is no good. Ground ls for rejection...

odd that people ask for advise and don't reply !

True limp mode is about 2000 and runs on one cylinder only on the textron 750/850 . I have looked before for a definition of its limp...

You say " drops back " so it runs normally to 7500 and then slows to 5000 rpm ? If that is not correct please clarify. 5000 is the...

if you PM me your email address I will send it to you

I did get Gallagher to quote following a recommendation from jfm. They quoted a haven Knox Johnson policy which was some £700 more than...

I sold one last week for £65 on eBay !

No boat will be perfect and age takes its toll. The lift and survey would typically end in a price discussion if anything unexpected...

As above

They live in the water. You just need to make sure there was some anode left as if not there might not be much drive left

Depending on price paid none of what you listed seems an issue. Stern drives need maintenance and replacement bellows. They can and...

I can assure you there is no issue at all with access to decent maintainence in Mallorca ! What on earth would give you that idea ?