240 Sundeck Thread - Questions and Answers

[skrmusic]

Ok, just finished the survey. Some issues, as expected.
Two propellers had a slight ding in them, the bottom 2 inches of the skeg is corroded (broken?) off.
The bottom paint is several layers thick, and not super smooth so at some point recommended it be sandblasted off and smooth coat applied.
The bellows will need to be replaced in the next year "or so" (knew this already).
Oil looked clean, no fault codes on engine and it met and slightly exceeded RPMs (so compression is good). We took an oil sample for analysis (will get that back late Monday or Tuesday).
Hull is sound, inside of the boat is clean, upholstery is in very good shape.
The one thing of concern for me - the engine got real hot...the cooling system was not working properly...so the water pump could be bad or it could be the risers need replacing...
Broker called the mechanic who had been maintaining the boat and said the seller would fix the issue.
So, I can live with the propeller/skeg issue as well as the bottom paint issues. Need to get the oil analysis back and see if the over heating engine issue gets fixed.

My question to the group: If the overheating issue is fixed and oil analysis is good, am I crazy to move forward with a purchase?

[SeaNile]

My opinion, if you can get the cooling under control it sounds like everything else is OK. Don't ignore the bottom of the skeg missing, this is typically due to corrosion issues that need to be addressed. Does the boat have a Mercathode system? If so it is working OK? If it does not have one look into having one, or two installed.

I don't think the bottom paint is an issue at all. You can sand that down at your leisure in the winter months. Oil analysis is good but without a history it's hard to see if anything major is going on. Cooling is most important, great to see the WOT is good and everything else checked out OK.

Get the cooling issue resolved (did the engine overheat??) and possibly use the other minor issues as a way to further reduce the price of the boat.

Would also be good if you could talk to the mechanic directly. This will give you a good idea of how the owner cared for the boat, etc.

[skrmusic]

My opinion, if you can get the cooling under control it sounds like everything else is OK. Don't ignore the bottom of the skeg missing, this is typically due to corrosion issues that need to be addressed. Does the boat have a Mercathode system? If so it is working OK? If it does not have one look into having one, or two installed.

I don't think the bottom paint is an issue at all. You can sand that down at your leisure in the winter months. Oil analysis is good but without a history it's hard to see if anything major is going on. Cooling is most important, great to see the WOT is good and everything else checked out OK.

Get the cooling issue resolved (did the engine overheat??) and possibly use the other minor issues as a way to further reduce the price of the boat.

Would also be good if you could talk to the mechanic directly. This will give you a good idea of how the owner cared for the boat, etc.

Thanks for the feedback SeaNile.

The boat has the mercathode system and the zinc. Not sure if the mercathode system is working though.

The engine did not overheat, as soon as the temp went high we shut off the engine and let it cool down. Did a slow pace back to the dock and the engine temp held around 175.

Waiting to hear back on the repair, and will take your advice and see if I can talk to the mechanic.

[skrmusic]

Broker sent me a message "The mechanic replaced the water pump and water tested for 20 minutes with no problem or high temperature".