new to boating - need some help

Technogeek

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hello,<br />i am new to boatingg and i am going to buy a 14' fiberglass runabout/fishing boat with a not going mercury 50hp 3cyl blueband engine on a 2year old professional built gal trailer. can anyone please tell me how to find out how old the engine is and what i need to check/do/findout when buying a used boat from a private seller.<br /><br />thanks :D :cool: <br />The T.G!
 

bubbakat

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Re: new to boating - need some help

post the serial number and we might be able to run the year down<br /> ck for cracks in hull underneath and below water line ck for soft spots in the floor and ck the transom over real good<br />there will prob be others along to add to this
 

JB

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Re: new to boating - need some help

Moving to General Outboard
 
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