Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

Im looking at a 2000 Pro Line 24S IT has a 2000 Mercury OPTI.

Ive read all of the concerns surrounding these motors of this year, and i got the mechanical inspection back today.
Here are the bad things

Trim Button sticks in up and down
Injector Plug clips all broken need replace
Water in the fuel separator, fuel smells bad. Owner hasnt had boat out in 5, 6 months
Port Trim Ram leaking
STBD TRIM RAM Pushing seal out
Trim motor Rusty
#5 injector Code At WOT
Motor has no load on 5, or 6 at WOT. Sounds like its losing fuel psi.
Need to bleed loose steering
Motor has Autolite spark plugs, recommend replacing with oem
Lower motor mount nuts are really rusted

Motor has 321.7 hours
154 hours between 0-999 rpms
36.5 1000-1499
31.1 1500-2999
12.7 3000-3999
57.1 4000-4999
12.7 5000-5999

The boat is priced pretty well in my opinion @14,000.00 and the owner is going to have everything fixed before i buy. Im just trying to figure out if theres anything here i should really be concerned with.

Thanks everyone
-Randy B

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

Im mostly worried about this thing being an OPTI BOMBER

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

In 2005,04,02 there were claims done for direct fuel Injectors. Recall shift link 2000-016 was completed, steering link rod 2000-001 inspection was completed, the motor was made on 09/08/1999
And was sold in 02/10/2000 n went out of warranty in 2002. Nothing major noted

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

Hey brother, try posting your question in the Mercury outboard section, you will get a lot more attention most likely.

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

Don't sound like the rig has received really good maintenance...I'd look for a boat that was owned by a guy who loved keeping his rig in great shape. It's the difference in ownership attitude. Keep Looking!

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

spoilsofwar said:

Hey brother, try posting your question in the Mercury outboard section, you will get a lot more attention most likely.

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Yeah ill do that, im still trying to find my way around here lol. Thanks

Re: Need some guidance. Just had a boat Inspection done.

robert graham said:

Don't sound like the rig has received really good maintenance...I'd look for a boat that was owned by a guy who loved keeping his rig in great shape. It's the difference in ownership attitude. Keep Looking!

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I understand that, i would definitely take way better care of her. If the boat wasnt in real good shape, and 14,000.00 i would have already been gone. The price is whats keeping me in this. The owners willingness to get this stuff fixed as well.