- Oct 6, 2006
- 12,156
- Boat Info
- 1996 450DA
- Engines
- 3116 Caterpillars
Carefully read post #57. Mark is very right about the cost of ownership and its relationship to the initial condition of the boat you are buying. Please have the engine, transmissions and generator surveyed by a certified Cummins technician before you accept the boat.
Here is anexaample: There was a very nice low time (475 hr,) 460 with 6CTA Cummins engines in the slip next to me since it was delivered from Sea Ray in 2001, until she was sold in 7/19). One owner boat that was serviced and maintained by the local dealer since new. However, the boat was neglected due to the fact that the owner lost interest because of his poor health and advancing age. He agreed to repair anything the buyers surveyor found and the list grew and grew until the number was staggering........new seawater pumps ($2450) and cooling hoses ($1200), Aftercooler service, cleaning, testing and replacing aftercooler cores, ($12,000), polishing the fuel in the tanks ($4500), Engine service and all new fuel filters ($ ?), Cleaning the cooling system, replacing heat exchanger cores ($?)....(? were about $2800....I just heard the total, not the itemized cost. The new owner was very fortunate that the seller was a classy guy who wanted the new owner to be satisfied and happy with the boat that had given him and his family almost 20 years of pleasure and trouble free fun. No doubt an extreme example because all these costs occurred at the time of sale. They usually happen over 6-8 months after a new owner takes delivery and slowly finds out that the lowest priced boat on yacht world.com is seldom a good value.
Here is anexaample: There was a very nice low time (475 hr,) 460 with 6CTA Cummins engines in the slip next to me since it was delivered from Sea Ray in 2001, until she was sold in 7/19). One owner boat that was serviced and maintained by the local dealer since new. However, the boat was neglected due to the fact that the owner lost interest because of his poor health and advancing age. He agreed to repair anything the buyers surveyor found and the list grew and grew until the number was staggering........new seawater pumps ($2450) and cooling hoses ($1200), Aftercooler service, cleaning, testing and replacing aftercooler cores, ($12,000), polishing the fuel in the tanks ($4500), Engine service and all new fuel filters ($ ?), Cleaning the cooling system, replacing heat exchanger cores ($?)....(? were about $2800....I just heard the total, not the itemized cost. The new owner was very fortunate that the seller was a classy guy who wanted the new owner to be satisfied and happy with the boat that had given him and his family almost 20 years of pleasure and trouble free fun. No doubt an extreme example because all these costs occurred at the time of sale. They usually happen over 6-8 months after a new owner takes delivery and slowly finds out that the lowest priced boat on yacht world.com is seldom a good value.