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I'm looking at buying a 2006 Yamaha model z200 txrc 200 HP with less than 100 hrs (how it is listed) for what I consider to be a good price. How do I make sure it is not too good to be true? I plan on taking it to a mechanic I trust to check compression and in general - but what specifically...
A friend gave me old 1987 model deckboat with yamaha pro v 150 on it ('87). My family had a blast for a day and then the next morning the crankshaft broke snapped in half right below the fly wheel. BUMMMER! Anyone ever heard of that happening before and why?
