Engine Hours (Raggie)

250 hours seems a lot for a single season, so engine used a lot but 250hrs neither here nor there, what does matter is if it had its scheduled service by a registered dealer. If not the warranty may be invalid.
 
Piqued my curiosity though. Broker blurb says never chartered - though photos show danbuoy and lifebuoy. Plus she's done 250 hours in a single season.

She's also 20k under the price of a 2004 40.3 on the same site ???
 
250 hours in one season? Would that be because there's less wind in the med., or maybe they just run it a lot to make ice for the gin. Could have been liveaboards?
 
If she surveys OK, dont worry, over the years the engine hours will average out. Just think about the 20k you are saving.

In fact I just helped a friend find a boat, the Benny 311 that he bought was 20% cheaper than the two year older one that he was set to buy.
 
Already got plotter/radar/liferaft/sprayhood/bimini/dinghy/outboard.

I suspect it's someone trying to get rid quick. Trouble is you're still looking at 20K depreciation over the next 2 years.
 
250 hours is standard but she seems very underpropped for that size engine. I have the same engine in my Ben 411 with a 36 ft waterline. I have a 3 bladed CJR folding pitched at 13.2 x 18. I cruise at 7.2 (checked several times on the GPS) at 2500 revs, using 1 GPH or if in a hurry, at 3000 using 2 GPH I get 8.5 or if in a real hurry but not to be encouraged, a tad over 9 at 3500. So much for the maximum hull speed theory.
 
If it had been a charter boat I would also expect the table to be convertable into another double berth plus ALL the coding items being present. The trouble is none of the coding items are luxury - they are all sensible - so an owner might choose to have them done.

I would be concerned about the tax paid bit unless the sail occurs between 2 english residents with the boat in England my understanding is that VAT is again due if say the sale took place in Gibraltar. I know it sound unfair once VAT has been paid but even yacht that predate the application of VAT in UK have to be taxed again if sold abroad and re -imported back to the UK.
 
To preserve VAT paid status, all you need to do is have the boat taken into the nearest EU port for the actual sale to take place. I am currently buying a VAT paid boat, which is in Marmaris and will be taken to Rhodes for the actual sale transaction. Get a dated harbour/marina receipt to prove that the boat was in the EU on the date of the Bill of Sale.
 
Although the engine hours do appear high, if it really is £20k below market price, what's that problem? So long as it's been serviced properly there shouldn't be any nasties lurking round the corner.

Definately get the tax bit checked out properly though.
 
250hrs?
10½ days approx
25 days @ 10hrs/d
50 days @5 hrs/d
100 days @ 2½ hrs/d

Not so much really even for a raggie /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Where was the vessel commissioned?
Exactly when was it first bought?
Was (were) previous owner(s) Live aboard?
Could be many reasons for the hours logged.
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250 hours is standard but she seems very underpropped for that size engine. I have the same engine in my Ben 411 with a 36 ft waterline. I have a 3 bladed CJR folding pitched at 13.2 x 18. I cruise at 7.2 (checked several times on the GPS) at 2500 revs, using 1 GPH or if in a hurry, at 3000 using 2 GPH I get 8.5 or if in a real hurry but not to be encouraged, a tad over 9 at 3500. So much for the maximum hull speed theory.

[/ QUOTE ]Did you really mean GPH, or LPH ?
 
She could easily have clocked up 240hrs in one trip to the Balearics and back - particularly if they have been on a deadline. In the past three months in the Med we have probably enjoyed about 10 hrs sailing, the rest, motoring.
 
I wouldn't worry in the slightest about 250 engine hours in a season - especially the first. It would re-assure me to know that all must be sweet with it.
 
Look at the size of the fuel tank. If you motor at two thirds max revs 56 HP engine will burn 1.4 galls per hour, or 6.36 litres per hr. This will only give you 21.4 hours from full to a bone dry tank. It doesn't seem very much! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
250 hours in one season may seem a lot when parked in the Solent, but if this yacht was sailed from the UK in one season down the Portugese coast, then 250 hours could easily be clocked up on windless days en-route.
With a new engine and provided it had its PDI and 50 hour check - it may only now need to have its oil changed at the 250 hours - dependent on the engine / model.
Cheers
JOHN
 
agree ... i got anew boat in feb . go out most days sailing use motor only when no wind and thats not very often here . but ive clocked up 139hrs all ready from time i first used motor so i dont think its realy any worry for you .
 
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