Im looking for a used 18-20ft sport boat in the 1992-2005 yr range. Im finding that many of these size boats come with a Merc Alpha 1 gen II outdrives in 4.3 or 5.0 engine sizes. What things might I look at real close at to determine the overall health of the I/O drive or engine than total hours? I know being in salt water is a consideration and will rule out most that have had heavy salt use. If the boat has been primarily or totally in fresh water are there some key items I need to look at or questions to ask in making sure I dont purchase something that will have a short life or be expensive to fix after I buy it.
Thanks for any input,
Pushrods
Thanks for any input,
Pushrods