Which of these boats has the most reliable motor?

jo-e90 · Newbie Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 4

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flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I had a 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 and never had to do anything with the motor. As long as I ran the boat every week it would startup without any problems. If I went 2-3 weeks without running the boat I would have to start the engine with some starting stray. Cannot complain about the cost/use that I got out of my $6,500 boat 12 years ago.

Make sure you do a compression test on any old boat that you are looking at buying.

FlyZone CR · Posted: Jan 06, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject:

The one that has been maintained well.

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I can agree about the PCM 351 in the Nautique 2001's though. Have had my '85 for about 4 years now. It has 1931 hours on it now. Was rebuild around 1500 hours, before I got it and still starts and runs like a dream. (*Knock on wood*)

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Jan 07, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

yeah i had a 82 SN2001. motor ran great. the hour meter was froze at 1346 when i got it. and i know i put 300 more hours on it in the two years i had it.