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my nabor has a glasstream 17' i/o with a 3.0 mercurser in it. it has
been sitting for about 2-2 1/2 years. i'v been thinking about buying this boat, and talked to my nabor about it a little. it has had no cover on it, and has not moved in about a year and a half. it has been exposed to the weather all this time. all i can tell you is that it is a late 80s model. the paint looks like it just needs a good wash job and a wax. the interor is starting (well has) moleded, but has no other damage. other than a little fading. the prop turnd nice and smoth, the stering feals like it dont want to turn, but the outbord part of it has about 7" of snow around it, and it could be starting to sink in to the ground, but i dont know if thats true or not(not untel the snow melts a little). him and a buddy winterised it a couple yesars back, after the last time he used it, but i dont know if his buddy knows what he was doing, i know my nabor dident . i asked what it would need to run, and my nabor told me all it would is a battery. now, im no dumbass, i know quite a bit about motors, (not typing or spelling though) but after a year, even with fuel stabalizer in it, the gas would be no good. witch meand a good carb job would be in order, if its not fuel injected, i dont know witch it has. so heres my queston, what should i look for in inspecting this boat? i want to drive the price as low as possible, but he thinks is still worth about 2 to 3 grand. id like to get it under a 1000$. it is sitting on a nice tralier. and how much running can i do out of the water. how quick do this things heat up? iv drove my car a little with no water in it, but did not let it get to warm. can you run this boat for 3 to 5 min with no water going throught it, at idle with out hurting it? pleas tell me all that you can, thanks in advance, tim |
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