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lazyriver
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Location: ontario canada

Re: Hi Everybody!

#16 Post by lazyriver » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:56 pm

Bamaman wrote:Welcome Bill! Everybody's got to start somewhere. Your boat looks really good.

My suggestions on any used boat purchase:

1. Ask when the water pump impeller was changed--since you know the previous owner. They're usually changed every 3 years.
2. Change the lower unit grease--looking to see if there's any milkiness to the grease after it drains (looking for water contamination.) This is an every Fall maintenance.
3. If the boat has a trailer, have the wheel hubs repacked with new grease--whether it is needed or not. You don't want any trailer surprises.
i am unsure of #1

#2-lower unit oil was just changed so we are good!

#3- trailer needs some service work, fortunately i know a guy who works on trailers for a living (me) so i will get things sorted out. This trailer doesnt appear to be one that i would want to use for long distance transport of the toon, but since we have a boat ramp in our small community, i feel it will be fine for spring launches, fall pull outs.
Riviera cruiser
35hp merc
Towed with an '87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

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