As mentioned in my previous post, I'm in the market for a new or used boat and came across a 2000 Pro-V 19 with a 200 hp Mercury Optimax (2000 model year). The boat is absolutely loaded and is in my price range, the only problem is the optimax.
I know there have been lawsuits and everything against mercury for their early models of the 2.5 and 3.0 optimax for their powerheads and direct injection failing. Does anyone know the specific years included in the problems? It sounds like this motor has a terrible history and I don't want to buy my first boat and have the motor dump out on me in 2 years. Would I be taking a huge risk in buying this boat with the opti? What are the chances that this motor would freeze on me, I mean is this a extremely common problem?
Any info on the optimax and their problems would be greatly appriciated! Thanks!
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there. About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway. Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work. You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water. When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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As mentioned in my previous post, I'm in the market for a new or used boat and came across a 2000 Pro-V 19 with a 200 hp Mercury Optimax (2000 model year). The boat is absolutely loaded and is in my price range, the only problem is the optimax.
I know there have been lawsuits and everything against mercury for their early models of the 2.5 and 3.0 optimax for their powerheads and direct injection failing. Does anyone know the specific years included in the problems? It sounds like this motor has a terrible history and I don't want to buy my first boat and have the motor dump out on me in 2 years. Would I be taking a huge risk in buying this boat with the opti? What are the chances that this motor would freeze on me, I mean is this a extremely common problem?
Any info on the optimax and their problems would be greatly appriciated! Thanks!
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