Glastron SX 175 with merc engine - alpha one pre gen 2?

[jbcurt00]

No worries, if started under the wrong subforum, just next time PM any Mod, we can move it for you.

 

[Maclin]

How sure are you on the model year of the boat?

 

[cri5py]

Very positive. It looks like the 2000 model, and the serial number indicates the hull was made in 1999 April.

 

[thumpar]

The easy way to tell a first gen and a gen II is the skeg. A first gen will be straight vertical in front of the prop and a gen II is swept back above and below at the prop side.

 

[wrench 3]

Very positive. It looks like the 2000 model, and the serial number indicates the hull was made in 1999 April.

So the HIN ends with -D900?

 

[cri5py]

So the HIN ends with -D900?

I900

 

[wrench 3]

That would make the build date Sept. '99 but no difference. It's still a 2000 model.

 

[cri5py]

So the drive SN is: A531600 and the motor is; A432256. Making the engine and motor from 1985-1986. Had a marina look at it and they said it's an original motor on the boat. This sounds extremely strange to me.

 

[thumpar]

I don't see how they could tell you it was original to the boat.Maybe an original engine/drive/gimbal combo but it can always be swapped out to a different boat.

 

[cri5py]

They were reffering that the motor was never swapped.

 

[thumpar]

But how do they know?

 

[Pete104]

This is pretty common, especially in Canada. A dealer there will order boats without a drive train. It eliminates any tax/tariff or trade agreement between 2 countries. Then he puts whatever engine & drivetrain in that hull. Could be any power in it he wanted, Volvo, Merc or an Alpha 1 that was in good enough shape too sell!

 

[Alumarine]

This is pretty common, especially in Canada. A dealer there will order boats without a drive train. It eliminates any tax/tariff or trade agreement between 2 countries. Then he puts whatever engine & drivetrain in that hull. Could be any power in it he wanted, Volvo, Merc or an Alpha 1 that was in good enough shape too sell!

There's been free trade for quite awhile.
Besides, there's apparently 15 years difference between the hull and drive system.

 

[Pete104]

Perhaps the owner convinced Glastron to build him a boat but had to put this power package in it.

 

[thumpar]

Perhaps the owner convinced Glastron to build him a boat but had to put this power package in it.

I doubt that they would do that since they can't cover it under warranty. I'm still thinking it was swapped. There would be no real indication of it.

 

[cri5py]

Finally got to the bottom of this. Contacted glastron and they informed me that the motor came with a Volvo Penta 3.0 GS. I guess the marina guy was wrong.

 

[Maclin]

Ah, "...and that's the REST of the Story..." cool.

 

[Maclin]

Sorry if I just missed this in the posts somewhere, but what size engine is the Mercruier?

 

[cri5py]

I'm pretty sure it's a 130