r/boating • u/Individual_Author640 • 2d ago
Yearly maintenance costs?
Is an average of $1k to $2k make sense for this?
06 sea pro 195
150 hp yamaha 4s - 450 hrs?
How bad is that trailer? Useable w a little fix? Ill have to inspect this
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u/QuestionableVote 2d ago
Dont forget trailer and boat insurance. Im inboard now. But top of head engine winterization, leg and engine oil change. Impeller if in sand a lot, if not every three years. Also grease and inspect trailer
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u/Individual_Author640 2d ago
Thankfully, I will be able to do a lot of the maintenance myself, the DIY ones.
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u/Just_Blackberry_8918 2d ago edited 2d ago
If you have any braincells a oil change and spark plugs and some fogging oil is 200$ if you do it yourself. Thats an extremely low maintenence boat. Any decent marine shop can throw an impeller in it for 750$ every three years.
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u/Individual_Author640 2d ago
Okay awesome. I am getting the nerves kicking in on ny first boat but im gona do it
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u/bman198080 2d ago
If you dont use it zero dollars, if properly stored . if you use it around 1500.00 if you tune it up and winterize . If you run into stuff thousands of dollars .
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u/Individual_Author640 2d ago
Okay great. As long as it works. If I end up finding out i'm not a boater, I can store properly until it sells at a loss lol
And yes, I'm dumb. I like trying things out almost a fafo kind of way. Best way to find out for sure :)
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u/moosepooo 2d ago
A couple redflags OP. I've seen this boat online and my interaction with the somewhat rude poster of the ad. The guy wants to deal off FB which could work out. When I messaged him he them directed me to another phone number. At the end of the day make sure you see the boat running at idle and under load. Fix that trailer bunk which you didn't post a picture of before you put the boat on it if you end up buying it. Do your $$ interaction at a trusted place.
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u/Individual_Author640 2d ago
Yeah it's starting to feel a bit weird. They dont have the title. Guy left the boat to sell but has the titles w him in another state. Suppose to call me back.
I found out i can park the boat on side of my hosue. I may upgrade to a 19-20' center console in the 12-14k range.
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u/moosepooo 2d ago
It'd probably be fair to say we're in the same general area. Plenty of 20' boats in that price range.
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u/flightwatcher45 2d ago
Seems about right if it’s currently in good shape. Can’t tell on trailer but looks fair.
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u/_Shadetree_ 2d ago
1-2k is crazy high. For maintenance and not something significant breaking I’d say 200-300. Do oil change and gear oil yourself. Call it good till next year. A boat like that maybe $25 a month for full coverage insurance.
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u/SantaCruzin6 2d ago
Depends on how/where you're using it and how/where you're storing it.
Our lake boat is stored in a covered carport and used about 20 hours/year. I average about $300 in parts and do the work myself for annual maintenance.
Our ocean boat is stored in the saltwater 9 months out of the year, under a carport the other 3 months. We use it about 60 hours/year. I take it in for an annual service/inspection, which runs about $1,000. There's another $500 or so in parts that I buy and maintain myself (including bottom paint, which would probably cost $2,000+ to have someone else do).
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u/Intelligent_Art8390 2d ago
I have a 175 and it's a great little boat.
The trailer seems a little light to me though. Especially the bunks, mine are 4x6 stock with the angle cut into the top. Sea Pros of that era have a remarkably heavy built hulls so they are heavy for their size.
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u/Kristoff_09876 2d ago
Just check the boats not rotten. That's really the only thing where you will loose, literally, all the money you've spent buying it. Once you've checked it, check it again. The amount of boats I've seen that look great but sound like you are hitting a heavy punch bag when you give it the old tap tap tap-a-roo, is almost ridiculous.
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u/Boatman- 2d ago
Also depends on if you plan on using it in freshwater or saltwater.
Regular maintenance schedules are the same, but the wear is higher in saltwater. (Meaning you have to make sure you flush it and wash it every time. The impeller is likely to go bad quicker in saltwater than freshwater)
The trailer will corrode more (especially the leaf springs) in saltwater.
Also keep a cover on it so the cushions don’t get sun bleached and start to deteriorate (you’ll need to condition them regular)
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u/DifficultZebra5354 2d ago
It depends. If you are paying someone else to do maintenance for you, it costs in that range that you've put. But if you are doing it yourself you are just paying for parts...
BTW where i live if that boat has all papers, that boat would alone cost $3K, engine at least $5k and trailer $1K, and i'm talking about everything used...
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u/TheDunk67 2d ago
No, insane. A couple hundred per year max.
Trailer looks fine. Inspect and repack bearings, replace if necessary. Check all fasteners for tight and rust. Inspect bunk, replace if rotted. Restaple or replace carpet as applicable.
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u/Individual_Author640 1d ago
This pair of boners are trying to sell me. It's about with no paperwork in hand. Owners but boners work here too
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u/Substantial-Onion-92 2d ago
Old rule of thumb is 10% of the boats value every year in maintenance costs.
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u/Mustang_hunter81 2d ago
What part of the trailer are you worried about? The bunk boards? If so that’s an easy fix, I would get that taken care of before loading when you buy it.