Recent content by JimA82

Posted this at couple of places, no real answer if any. Changed the oil on my BR200 4.3LX and when I removed the oil filter (gasket up) the filter was only half full of oil. Last time it was full and some spilled out from above when I unscrewed it. Boat ran fine, temps were fine and oil...

Bellingham, Wa

New here but posted in the newbe lounge before buying. Shout out to JHornsby3 was great help. Not as fancy as some here for sure, but think I did good. Lady's husband passed away in April, died in his sleep. Sad deal, he looked like a nice guy. It's a 92 200BR 700 hours, Merc 4.3LX...

Thanks. We have been so fortunate up here in Whatcom county for fires. Obviously the east side has not, same with you guys down there. I would love to get down there and do some fly fishing. I hit the Yakima a couple times a year, but it looks so good down there!

So I bought the boat, 6500.00 Like mentioned 700 hours on the engine. 4.3LX fired right up, gauges all work and came up to temp. Interior was nice, one tear in the captains seat was all I could find. Listened to the outdrive, no grinding or odd noises. Moved back and forth, shifted great out...

Going to look at it tomorrow, so will see. The pictures he sent me today looked pretty good. Someone sure took care of the interior and exterior anyway.

Thanks for the thoughts, and advice. As for the negotiating I was in sales for 20+ years and still am only as a business owner now, and I defiantly get that! That said, when I countered, I told him I did not want to low ball him by any means, and or waste his time. So I mentioned where I...

I appreciate that and might take you up on it. It is an Alpha gen 1 if I remember right, not sure pre Alpha would work?

Thanks for the input! Yeah I am looking at 4 grand to replace the gimbal housing with a mechanic, pending what else he may find. I am some what mechanically inclined and rebuilt an AQ130 so could probably swing it, but not so sure I want to take that task to hand. I am more inclined to...

Hey new here, and a quick or long question. looking at a 92 Searay 200 BR, 700 hours on a Merc 4.3LX fresh water use only. Lake Washington and Chelan. He has all the service records, winterized and stored inside (by the sounds of it) yearly. He says the interior is in nice shape...