I see some inboard engine sailboats for sale some as old as 45 years posting engine hours, for example, as 380 hrs only to find out that the owners really only did an engine service. This seems to me, to be polite, a bit disingenuous.
Yes, many inboards do have a hour counter but for those that do not you really are subject to service records and the sailors candor.
I've bought and sold several boats over the years; I've learned that those sellers most likely to evade information or answer questions about their inboards are hiding something. Since the value of an older sailboat with an inboard is greatly dependent on the condition of the inboard what suggestions might you advise?
Yes, many inboards do have a hour counter but for those that do not you really are subject to service records and the sailors candor.
I've bought and sold several boats over the years; I've learned that those sellers most likely to evade information or answer questions about their inboards are hiding something. Since the value of an older sailboat with an inboard is greatly dependent on the condition of the inboard what suggestions might you advise?
