Question Regarding Hour Meter...

[RoverGuy05]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at purchasing an '01 Super Air that has been for sale for a while. I noticed that when the boat was first listed it was missing the gauge that houses the hour meter (tachometer)?, but the listing was updated and now has had a replacement gauge installed and the dealer is claiming 33 total hours. My question is, is the way an hour meter works similar to that of replacing an odometer in a car, where it will reset to zero when the new gauge is installed? Or is it possible that the boat did have 33hrs on it prior to installing the new gauge? I'm pretty sure the boat was purchased through an auction, possibly a repo, however it looks to be immaculate. The tower is in need of a powdercoat and the Super Air graphics need replacing, but otherwise it looks great, but it has to have more than 33hrs. I have a feeling I can really negotiate the price down since they've had it for so long. Any help would be greatly appreciated and I'm glad to be a new PN member! -Matthew

[Kozmo]

RE: Question Regarding Hour Meter...

I believe there is a way to get an engine hour count by having a dealer hook the boat up to a computer which will read this info directly from the engine.

[Roddyj]

RE: Question Regarding Hour Meter...

not on the gt-40...

[NautiqueJeff]

Re: RE: Question Regarding Hour Meter...

I believe there is a way to get an engine hour count by having a dealer hook the boat up to a computer which will read this info directly from the engine.

That only applies to GM engines.

[bkhallpass]

RE: Re: RE: Question Regarding Hour Meter...

It is highly likely that the gauges have been replaced more than once. My boat is a 2001 SAN.

Last week I took it in to have the guages replaced again (this time I will finally put the faria gauges in). The gauges have been changed at least 3 times, and I think it was 4. The hour meter showed 42 hours. However, the boat has right around 400 hours on it.

Since this dealer cannot prove the boat has only 33 hours on it, I would assume best case of 50 hrs per year, for a total of 300 hrs, and worst cast of about 100 hours per year, or 600 hrs. Personally, I would assume closer to 600 since the stickers and tower are apparently worn. Still not a lot of hours on these boats.

My $.02.

BKH

[Rick]

RE: Re: RE: Question Regarding Hour Meter...

Does the boat have Perfect Pass? If so there is an hour meter in it as well . It resets whenever you remove or replace the chip. However if it still has ver 6.2.or 6.3 It should have total hours on it. If it's more than 33 then someone is being less than truthfull in their representation... Keep in mind that the GT-40 goes between 2000 to 2400 hours between overhuals. Mine has 1300 hours on it and still runs like a top.