My first boat - buying tomorrow fingers crossed (advice pls)

[TonyBerkshire]

Has it been sitting idle for 2 years? I really hate to say it, that would put me off.

Yes. Inside a warehouse... understandable as the owners plans changed. He owns and operates an international company too so appreciate the time pressures he has.

 

[paradave]

Yes. Inside a warehouse...

Ah. I missed that bit!
Is she running yet?

 

[Alicatt]

We want video
Oh and pics too
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[Bigplumbs]

My 3 ltr Mercruiser Engine which is I think the same as that one was left for around about 2 years. When I went to start it after charging the Battery (which had been disconnected) It started.

Hopefully your engineer is aware of how to Pump Prime those engines. You Push the Button on the Centre of the Throttle control and hold it in and Push the throttle back and forth about 4 - 5 times.

Here is a short video. They will not start unless you do this

 

[TonyBerkshire]

Progress update... sea monkey is playing around with his volt meter and wires .. amd jump leads... 50/50 I'm buying this boat

 

[Seastoke]

Well ask yourself if you was selling you would make sure it would run , or you are buying a hull only, and he blames brexit it was decided before he bought it, stay strong if it’s no good walk away . Good luck

 

[Bigplumbs]

I am staggered that the Seller did not start it before you arrived or earlier this week. To Be Honest Tony If you don't buy it I think you would be far better with a similar Boat but with an Outboard motor. Outboards are far far less worry and potential cost

 

[stelican]

When you get it turning over it might not start with at least 2 yr old fuel.

 

[Seastoke]

Offer him 5k or walk away .

 

[Bigplumbs]

When you get it turning over it might not start with at least 2 yr old fuel.

That generally is not a problem on these engines the fuel in mine was probably 3 or more years old and it started fine after I charged the Battery and pump primed as the video above

 

[Seastoke]

Offer him 5k or walk away .

U r sad.

 

[TonyBerkshire]

I am staggered that the Seller did not start it before you arrived or earlier this week. To Be Honest Tony If you don't buy it I think you would be far better with a similar Boat but with an Outboard motor. Outboards are far far less worry and potential cost

He got one of his employees to start it and they advised it was working.

 

[TonyBerkshire]

When you get it turning over it might not start with at least 2 yr old fuel.

That's true

 

[Seastoke]

Yes and his international company is trotter and co.

 

[TonyBerkshire]

Trying to upload a video... too big to upload to this site? But it's only 5 seconds and prob 10mb max ?

 

[Seastoke]

That's true

It started for is employee , would you not have him there today.

 

[TonyBerkshire]

Well my daughter is having fun at least ... trying to upload a vid

 

[Bigplumbs]

He got one of his employees to start it and they advised it was working.

If that was started in the Week it should easily start now.

 

[TonyBerkshire]

PROGRESS UPDATE... after some troubleshooting ... sea monkey played around with the key and it worked... there is something wrong at this end which is a relief... she fires up ok ... really loud though but he said that's ok when it's in the water and some better fuel... I took a vid and will upload later... have a kids birthday party to organise now.... I have some EPIC additional news happened around the negotiation table too..... to be continued...

 

[Bigplumbs]

Well done it is was a simple ignition Problem that would explain when it started in the Week. Out of the water they sound quite loud so I would not worry too much about that.