Nothing wrong with a used boat, look it over carefully (if the boat is at the owners house wander past his truck and look at/in it, if his truck is a mess that will tell you about how he treats his equipment).Just wondering what your thoughts on used boats are. Is it to big a risk with what river boats are put through or can a guy save some cash and find a good used one.
What should I be looking at as far as wear and tear on a used jet.
Hilgy
Look at the bottom, near the back, to see if there is a hook forming where the transome meets the bottom. Check the transome at the bottom, to see if the transome is starting to buckle up.
Check the intake for repaires or cracks, also check the intake bars for excessive damage.
With a flashlight look into the nozzel at the stator, check for damage.
Lift the floorboards and look for cracked welds on the stringers.
Look for broken bolts on the bottom (If it has UHMW on the bottom)
I would say that most boats that run smaller rivers will have some damage, but that's to be expected.
Used Motors are always a gamble, I won't go there.
Here are a couple pics of a friends Brand New Boat, after a close encounter with a Spruce Tree two days ago:
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