Selling a VP 2003 or.........

[MoodySabre]

Mine's being taken out soon to be replaced.
It starts really well, runs well, smokes a little bit, drips a bit of oil and water from the fresh water pump. Starter motor recently rebuilt. The problem I have had is low oil pressure - oil changed, sender changed. Not solved.
The questions is this - is it worth spending money to have the engineers take the sump off, take of the oil pump and investigate the suspected pressure valve (weak/broken spring)? I'm not doing this myself. Or should I try to sell it with this unresolved issue or break it - which I would do myself.

 

[Tranona]

Sell it as is. Once you start taking it apart you will find all sorts of things that need fixing. Make a video of it while it is still running. Start from cold and run until it settles down. Then a second sequence when it is up to temperature. Get it listed on Apolloduck while it is still in the boat and be honest about the issues. Around £1k should attract interest. Otherwise you may well find your dealer can find a home for it through the trade and get about half that.

 

[Cspirit]

I sold my 2003 turbo to Marine Enterprises Ltd. I bought the boat knowing that I would replace the engine. I ‘d never seen it running. They bought it paid me and collected it in a few days.

 

[Daydream believer]

Roger. There was a company mentioned on the forum a while ago that deals in second hand marine engines. they take in old ones, refurb & sell on. It might be worth starting a thread to see if anyone can point you to them then sell it to them. That , accompanied with the photos suggested in #2 would seem a sensible path to take.
Nothing like a new engine yourself. The knowledge of reliability itself would be worth it.
Just do not get the resident cowboy to fit it though

 

[wombat88]

Here you go, not heard anything bad about them...others may chime in!

Marine Enterprises Ltd

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

In my experience in this area, limited as it is to driving and trying to maintain clapped out bangers in my early years of bike and car ownership, is that oil pressure is adversely affected by worn big-end bearings, the condition of which can be indicated by 'knocking' under load. Pressing the tip of a big screwdriver to the block and holding your ear to the top of the handle is a aid to detecting the knocking.

 

[Althornemarine]

Roger. There was a company mentioned on the forum a while ago that deals in second hand marine engines. they take in old ones, refurb & sell on. It might be worth starting a thread to see if anyone can point you to them then sell it to them. That , accompanied with the photos suggested in #2 would seem a sensible path to take.
Nothing like a new engine yourself. The knowledge of reliability itself would be worth it.
Just do not get the resident cowboy to fit it though

Roger. There was a company mentioned on the forum a while ago that deals in second hand marine engines. they take in old ones, refurb & sell on. It might be worth starting a thread to see if anyone can point you to them then sell it to them. That , accompanied with the photos suggested in #2 would seem a sensible path to take.
Nothing like a new engine yourself. The knowledge of reliability itself would be worth it.
Just do not get the resident cowboy to fit it though

Do I take it that you are pointing the finger at us as “cowboy’s”? Considering the fact that you have never in the past employed us for any work. And we have always been pleasant and answered any questions that you have asked us.
Please understand that these remarks of yours can be detrimental to a business! Especially when they are without foundation.
Please also also consider that unfounded remarks can be consider libellous!
Please if you have any further remarks about us by all means come and talk to us face to face rather than from behind a keyboard!