Re: 5.7L GM Engine..need some advice
His mistake could be your good fortune
depends on what is ment by replaced. a cheapo rebuild, a used engine from another boat.... for sure do a compression test. worry about the drive too. it can be a maj. expense. for mine, the dealer "said" he put in a new impeller. said it had no metal shaveings in the gear lub or water. well, it did stay cool, and i had them drain the gear lub in front of me after a test run. had them pressure and vac. test in ft. of me too.
The interior from the pictures looks terrific
don't let the cosmetics sway yer judgement. boats in general look pretty.
either have it surveyed or if it's a smaller boat. ya can google buying a used boat. when i bought mine. i had a 3 or 4 page list of things to check out. i went thru them one by one in ft. of the dealer starting with crawling under the boat and looking at the bottom from bow to stern. i ask many questions of the dealer, i found the previous owner and ask him questions too.
what kinda drive it has my influence ya too..... mercruisers and volvos seem to be the standard..... if it's something else, ya may want to reconsider...
for sure on the sea trial too. operate everything that works and give it a good test run.....
ya don't say how old the boat is. but be aware that floors, stringers, and transoms usually have wood in them which can rot. that's real bad. then it don't matter what engine package ya got. ya would have no boat to mount it in. a quick look at the drian hole is a good start. if it's got a brown stain runnin down the transom from the drain hole. i'd think twice... signs of wood rot..... there's more to it than this and i'm sure others will chime in too.... ya did come to the right place to find out about boats though. these folks here are great......
