Looking for some help in the Houston area.

[TheRedRocket]

Hi guys I am hoping I can reach out to someone in the Houston area to look at a boat for me. This guy is the 3rd owner it seems like a decent deal but I don't want to offer anything without seeing it. Any help anyone can offer is appreciated. Also I was told you can hook up some software that will tell you boats exact hours. Any insight anyone can offer?


This is the ad
http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/5538072911.html

 

[itsdgm]

Hi @TheRedRocket and welcome. I wouldn't be able to help you out since I don't live anywhere near tx, but the software that Yamaha has is called #YDS and requires a cable to read the hours. Good luck with your search.

Ps. You don't happen to be the "red rocket" on YouTube, are you?

 

[Gym]

Definately use the YDS to do an hour check on the engines as the hour meter shown in pic 8 is not OEM and could have been added during it's last 39 hours of use.

 

[Shuck Water]

I'd almost be more concerned about an 8 year old boat with only 40 hours. I'm the poster child for motoring out and parking for the rest of the day and I'm at 75 hours after 4 years.

 

[TheRedRocket]

Yea the guy told me he is the 3rd owner and the hours meter was installed by the first. Also the boat has never been used in salt water so I am skeptical.

 

[TheRedRocket]

Hi @TheRedRocket and welcome. I wouldn't be able to help you out since I don't live anywhere near tx, but the software that Yamaha has is called #YDS and requires a cable to read the hours. Good luck with your search.

Ps. You don't happen to be the "red rocket" on YouTube, are you?

No that is not me. It's just a name I carried over from a couple car forums I am on. Just checked out the channel though. lol

 

[Gym]

Yea the guy told me he is the 3rd owner and the hours meter was installed by the first. Also the boat has never been used in salt water so I am skeptical.

That hour meter looks like the inductive pick up type where the pick up wire just wraps around a spark plug lead. These can be unwrapped at any time or forgotten to be replaced after a plug change. Do yourself a big favor and have the hours checked either by a member with YDS or a local dealer.

 

[tdonoughue]

@TheRedRocket , are you still looking at this boat? Sorry, I got a bit behind on my reading and only just saw this now. I am in the Houston area and have a YDS setup. Let me know if I can help.

 

[TheRedRocket]

@TheRedRocket , are you still looking at this boat? Sorry, I got a bit behind on my reading and only just saw this now. I am in the Houston area and have a YDS setup. Let me know if I can help.

Thank you for the response and offer to help I really appreciate it. I have decided to wait until the end of the boating season and see if I can score a better deal then.

 

[tdonoughue]

Ok. Again, sorry for not getting back quicker. Took the kid to look at colleges for a week and got way behind on reading here... If I can help when you get to the point of purchasing (or additional research), do feel free to reach out again or PM me on here. Happy to do what I can.

 

[Bruce]

Thank you for the response and offer to help I really appreciate it. I have decided to wait until the end of the boating season and see if I can score a better deal then.

You will pay more now but you will gain another year of enjoying boating. You can not buy back time.

 

[Gym]

@TheRedRocket. During the time you're waiting stay tuned here. While gaining knowledge here you may also find a member ready to sell his boat to upgrade to something newer. Member boats are generally very well cared for plus you get some history through their posts.