boat hours

(mustang_2146) · (mustang_2146) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 01-03-2007, 3:45 PM

Hello guys, I am looking at a 1986 Ski Nautique 2001. The boat has 1280 Hours. Is this a lot of hours? And what's the life on a motor with good maintenance?

Thanks

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 01-03-2007, 3:56 PM

That is a lot for sure, you don't see too many boats out there that have over 1200 hours, not to say there aren't any that are in good condition, but you just don't see them too often.

(steve_jones) · (steve_jones) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 01-03-2007, 4:27 PM

For an 1986, that's not alot of hours, but hour gauges can be replaced. If you get serious about the boat, have a trusted mechanic look at in, and also give it a spin. I had one boat a couple years ago that we put 800 hours on in one summer, but that was pulling kids every single day. We were doing oil changes once a week.

(meathead65) · (meathead65) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 01-03-2007, 5:08 PM

^^^threadjack........Is this Steve Jones from Marin back in the late 90's?? I remember you from the Lake Sonoma/Berryessa crowd...you helped with some of the Ski and Sport tourneys we did at Sonoma??

(deltawake) · (deltawake) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 01-03-2007, 5:32 PM

That's less than 65 Hours per year. For a 1986 boat I would say that is a pretty low hour count. We put on about 300 per year.

(nbeihl) · (nbeihl) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 01-03-2007, 7:29 PM

I have more hours than that on my 1987 and we routinely pull in newer boats that are broken down. If you take care of your stuff it will last, if you don't, it will break.

(steve_jones) · (steve_jones) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 01-03-2007, 8:03 PM

Yep this is me. I remember many competitions in that area. I moved out to Denver a few weeks ago. I'm missing Bel Marin Keys right now and the riding year-round. The kids next door aren't kids anymore (Aaron Aubrey and Brady Sammons). They are just killing it. Everyone is pro now.