yamaha150

[artchie2022]

want to buy 2001 grady gulfstream232 with yamaha 2001 150hp with 1150 hours is that to many hours. Majority with rpm 1000-2000

 

[seasick]

Hours by themselves are not the major factor. Maintenance is more important.
I am assuming motors are f150s. Is that correct? If so what model year are they?

Those motors if maintained and not abused cab run a long time (hours).
Does the seller keep any sort of maintenance logs?
Regardless, you should get a motor inspection ( in addition to a survey and sea trial) that should include a compression test, or better yet , a leak down test and a sampling of the lower unit oil.

The majority of hours in the 1000 to 2000 range might is interesting and might be a concern. That would make me think that a lot of trolling was done and close to home. Motors need to be run and run in the cruise range which would be maybe 3600 to 4200 range more or less. What was seconf most used rev range?

 

[grady-wide]

want to buy 2001 grady gulfstream232 with yamaha 2001 150hp with 1150 hours is that to many hours. Majority with rpm 1000-2000

I've got a 2000 Gulfstream with dual 2000 2-stroke 150s. Still running well at 1850 hrs. Get them checked but I wouldn't reject it just on the hours.

 

[artchie2022]

Hours by themselves are not the major factor. Maintenance is more important.
I am assuming motors are f150s. Is that correct? If so what model year are they?

Those motors if maintained and not abused cab run a long time (hours).
Does the seller keep any sort of maintenance logs?
Regardless, you should get a motor inspection ( in addition to a survey and sea trial) that should include a compression test, or better yet , a leak down test and a sampling of the lower unit oil.

The majority of hours in the 1000 to 2000 range might is interesting and might be a concern. That would make me think that a lot of trolling was done and close to home. Motors need to be run and run in the cruise range which would be maybe 3600 to 4200 range more or less. What was seconf most used rev range?

at 1000 rmp first motor 415 hours second motor at 1000 rpm 351 hours, it is2001 yamaha 150 hp,. boat price $38.500
he send me computer diagnostic readout
Thank you very much for your response

 

[Mustang65fbk]

I don't believe that Yamaha made a 150 hp outboard in a 4 stroke series in 2001, I believe they're still going to be 2 stroke motors and not F150's. I believe they're the HPDI's I honestly don't know very much about 2 strokes but I believe 2002 was the first "model year" for a 4 stroke from Yamaha.

To the OP, the hours aren't really an issue imo as the HPDI motors I've heard if well maintained are quite long lasting and should give you many years of great performance. That being said, the price at almost $40k, depending on where you live and where the boat is at, seems a bit high for an almost 22 year old boat and motors.

 

[artchie2022]

I don't believe that Yamaha made a 150 hp outboard in a 4 stroke series in 2001, I believe they're still going to be 2 stroke motors and not F150's. I believe they're the HPDI's I honestly don't know very much about 2 strokes but I believe 2002 was the first "model year" for a 4 stroke from Yamaha.

To the OP, the hours aren't really an issue imo as the HPDI motors I've heard if well maintained are quite long lasting and should give you many years of great performance. That being said, the price at almost $40k, depending on where you live and where the boat is at, seems a bit high for an almost 22 year old boat and motors.

Thank you
The motors are 2001 yamaha f150 two stroke live in Naples boat in Florida,price 38500

 

[seasick]

at 1000 rmp first motor 415 hours second motor at 1000 rpm 351 hours, it is2001 yamaha 150 hp,. boat price $38.500
he send me computer diagnostic readout
Thank you very much for your response

That sounds more reasonable.
Just to be sure, there are two motors, correct?

 

[artchie2022]

yes

 

[artchie2022]

yes ,thank you

 

[Mustang65fbk]

Thank you
The motors are 2001 yamaha f150 two stroke live in Naples boat in Florida,price 38500

The F in front of the F150 stands for a "Four stroke" or a 4 stroke motor, which the HPDI's are a 2 stroke motor. I saw the listing on Boat Trader and confirmed that they are in fact an HPDI motor.

 

[seasick]

Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving

 

[Tytypie]

Here is an opinion based on my GW 232 with a 2006 Yamaha F250 at 600 hours. The motor overall looked good (with cover off) but hidden saltwater corrosion happens everywhere on it. Corrosion is mainly time based, so the older the engine, the more corrosion you will have (mostly in salt water).
All the exposed electrical connections at the fuse box and fuses were corroded and created minor intermittent opens. Worse was the VST (Vapor Separator Tank) corroded on the inside causing debris which shorten the life of the high pressure fuel pump and clogged the fuel injectors. Because the previous owners were using ethanol gas that broke down the fuel lines into tiny black rubber particles that now were everywhere inside the fuel lines had also clogged the fuel injectors.
When I had engine problems on my F250 I could not find any Florida Yamaha service centers who had any parts in stock. They told me that they don't stock parts for this old of an engine (it was about 12 years old at the time) but they could order them. Note that I had recently spent over $2000 on 100 hr and other maintenance on it.
Of course, maintenance takes care of all these problems but at what cost for all these insidious type of problems?
For me, It comes down to this: If you are 30 miles out in the gulf and you are having engine problems, was the risk worth it buying these older engines?
You asked so this is just my humble honest opinion.
Good luck.

 

[seasick]

Here is an opinion based on my GW 232 with a 2006 Yamaha F250 at 600 hours. The motor overall looked good (with cover off) but hidden saltwater corrosion happens everywhere on it. Corrosion is mainly time based, so the older the engine, the more corrosion you will have (mostly in salt water).
All the exposed electrical connections at the fuse box and fuses were corroded and created minor intermittent opens. Worse was the VST (Vapor Separator Tank) corroded on the inside causing debris which shorten the life of the high pressure fuel pump and clogged the fuel injectors. Because the previous owners were using ethanol gas that broke down the fuel lines into tiny black rubber particles that now were everywhere inside the fuel lines had also clogged the fuel injectors.
When I had engine problems on my F250 I could not find any Florida Yamaha service centers who had any parts in stock. They told me that they don't stock parts for this old of an engine (it was about 12 years old at the time) but they could order them. Note that I had recently spent over $2000 on 100 hr and other maintenance on it.
Of course, maintenance takes care of all these problems but at what cost for all these insidious type of problems?
For me, It comes down to this: If you are 30 miles out in the gulf and you are having engine problems, was the risk worth it buying these older engines?
You asked so this is just my humble honest opinion.
Good luck.

Seems to me that your engines may have taken a dunk in the sea or the motors were otherwise exposed to sea water.

What year is the hull? The bad fuel lines most likely were the hull lines and not so much the fuel lines on the motor. The gas filters on the motors should have trapped most of the gunk. Yes, you might break down but the injectors should have been somewhat protected. There are (may be( screens on the injectors that can get clogged

I have seen older motors with very little under the cowling corrosion and I have seen relatively new motors with extensive corrosion. There are lots of variables

 

[Mustang65fbk]

Here is an opinion based on my GW 232 with a 2006 Yamaha F250 at 600 hours. The motor overall looked good (with cover off) but hidden saltwater corrosion happens everywhere on it. Corrosion is mainly time based, so the older the engine, the more corrosion you will have (mostly in salt water).
All the exposed electrical connections at the fuse box and fuses were corroded and created minor intermittent opens. Worse was the VST (Vapor Separator Tank) corroded on the inside causing debris which shorten the life of the high pressure fuel pump and clogged the fuel injectors. Because the previous owners were using ethanol gas that broke down the fuel lines into tiny black rubber particles that now were everywhere inside the fuel lines had also clogged the fuel injectors.
When I had engine problems on my F250 I could not find any Florida Yamaha service centers who had any parts in stock. They told me that they don't stock parts for this old of an engine (it was about 12 years old at the time) but they could order them. Note that I had recently spent over $2000 on 100 hr and other maintenance on it.
Of course, maintenance takes care of all these problems but at what cost for all these insidious type of problems?
For me, It comes down to this: If you are 30 miles out in the gulf and you are having engine problems, was the risk worth it buying these older engines?
You asked so this is just my humble honest opinion.
Good luck.

I've got a 2004 Yamaha F225 on my boat with right around 1k hours on it, of which underneath the cowling looks great and to where it isn't corroding at all. I bought the boat just over a year ago with the motor on it, both the dealership that I bought it from as well as my local GW dealer dropped the lower unit and inspected it for the dry exhaust corrosion issue of which they found no issues with the motor. I don't believe that the mid section has ever been replaced before, but I'm not 100% positive on that? Regardless, I bought my boat, motor and trailer just over a year ago for only $26.5k and offered the dealer $1,500 less than their asking price. So, if the issue ever does arise and I do have to spend $2k to have the midsection replaced, then I feel like it's money I've already accounted for with the purchase price being $1,500 off their asking price. Hopefully it doesn't ever happen and I can get 15-20 more years out of this motor, but even if it does happen in the next 5-10 years, $2k isn't really that much at all and to me is essentially the cost of owning a boat as well as general upkeep. I would however be rather annoyed if I had to buy a completely new motor because of the corrosion issues spreading to the powerhead or whatnot. But even still, I spent around half of what the boat is worth and even if I did have to do a re-power then the boat is still worth considerably more than the amount of money I'd have put into it.