how many hours would be considered avg for a season

Doug11 · #1 October 22nd, 2009, 09:03 PM

I'm looking at buying a new (used) boat and wondered about the hours. The boat I'm looking at is a 2001 doral 250se platinum but has 700hrs on it. Owner says they are highway hrs? Is this too much? And how long can I expect the motor to last, it's a Bravo III 5.7l

kenmyfam · #2 October 23rd, 2009, 10:05 PM

Hi Doug and welcome to iboats.
If it has been regularly serviced properly you should be O.K.
Does the current owner have any service records ???
It has had about 90 hours per season put on it. I put around 300 hours a year on my car.
Whereabouts in Belle River are you ????

Maps · #3 October 24th, 2009, 12:29 PM

I avg close to 50 hrs per season wich considered avg her in Quebec . It all depends were you live .

Doug11 · #4 October 28th, 2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kenmyfam

Hi Doug and welcome to iboats.
If it has been regularly serviced properly you should be O.K.
Does the current owner have any service records ???
It has had about 90 hours per season put on it. I put around 300 hours a year on my car.
Whereabouts in Belle River are you ????

I live on Lakeview, behind Rochester Golf course.
The guy was anal about maintenance and cleaning it. We actually bought the boat. The thing was immaculate. Even the motor was clean.

jkust · #5 October 28th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Hours are all so relative. In Minnesota where the boating season is short, the average is extremely low per year unless you slip or live on a large lake or otherwise. My 2003 Chaparral purchased two seasons ago had about 50 hours on it and a boat could not look any newer but there are tons of boats here just like that so we expect lower hours. In warmer states with bigger water 12 hours (our per season average) is like two days on the water.

kenmyfam · #6 October 29th, 2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug11

I live on Lakeview, behind Rochester Golf course.
The guy was anal about maintenance and cleaning it. We actually bought the boat. The thing was immaculate. Even the motor was clean.

I am near the arena. I launch at an or dock at Deerbrook.

Doug11 · #7 October 30th, 2009, 07:06 PM

we've probably passed you in the channel. We also have a 18.5' bayliner that we docked in the canal across the road.

kenmyfam · #8 October 31st, 2009, 11:08 AM

Small world. What colour is the Bayliner ??? I must have passed it coming in and out.

Snobike Mike · #9 November 9th, 2009, 04:35 PM

A well maintained motor with 700 hours will be just fine. Get a Survey.

We bought our Doral bowrider on Aug 28th and had it back to the dealer about 35 days later for winterization and we were already at the 20 hr service. They were amazed we'd put that many hours on but we were loving life.

To bad winter is upon us.......

kenmyfam · #10 November 9th, 2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Snobike Mike

A well maintained motor with 700 hours will be just fine. Get a Survey.

We bought our Doral bowrider on Aug 28th and had it back to the dealer about 35 days later for winterization and we were already at the 20 hr service. They were amazed we'd put that many hours on but we were loving life.

To bad winter is upon us.......

Spring will be here soon !!!! but not soon enough.