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Honest question, if the engine in question was roached after only 575 hours, how can we assume that the new ones will have 3 to 4 times the service life?
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Maintenance.
It's a crap shoot how the engines were maintained by prior owners..
I grew up around boats, and learned from my father (lifelong Boater) how critical regular maintenance is.
Though I'm currently boatless.. My last boat was a 21' Grady C/C with a Yamaha 200HP two stroke.
Aftermost uses when I got back to the dock, I'd tilt the engine up fit the clamshells, and fresh water flush the cooling system..
Every off season I would:
Change the plugs,
Change the impeller
Change the gear oil in the lower case.
Fog the engine before storage..
Full tank with Stabil.. so no condensate in the fuel..
So many boats are used hard and put away wet.