Blown engine in 1999 Yamaha boat...worth buying used?

[dpranno]

Hello to all the experts! I need some advice...

I found this 1999 Yamaha on CL, but one of the engines is blown. Obviously it is going for cheap because of this minor issue , but how cheap is cheap enough for this purchase to make sense? The boat and trailer look solid, with the regular amount of cosmetic wear and tear on the seats and paint.

I guess it comes down to rebuilding or buying a new engine, and how much that costs. Any and all advice on this topic is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[sunbyrned]

I had to pay 15K for a new (rebuilt) engine for my 242. I don't know if it has the same engine. After doing so though, I found that some guys are actually just buying a jetski with the same engine and having some options. Ha! Who knew?

 

[Scottintexas]

https://jetboaters.net/threads/blown-engine-1999-yamaha-is-it-worth-it.28312/

This is a duplicate post in a different area, it's better just to post in one forum section to keep all your responses together, otherwise members who want to help will be giving the same info on different threads,


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