whatknot
Junior Member
1989? 20 Foot Mako - $5500
1999 Yamaha salwater series 150 (bought in 2000) 2 stroke with SS prop. Motor is in perfect condition other than a few paint chips missing from the cowling from fishing it.
I took it 25 miles out and never worried about it.. If you look at the key hard enough the motor will start. It's a great engine.
It comes with a seastar hydraulic cylinder on the motor. They are about $700. Motor also comes with 2 yamaha digital gauges and the wiring for the gauges. It does not have control cables or a wiring harness.
As far as the boat, she's got a bow rail and a bimini top that comes with her. She needs a little cosmetic work. It depends on what you're looking for. She will clean up really nice.
The deck has some soft spots but you can expect that in an older boat. I would paint the deck if you're into looks.
The last time I took her out I smelled gas in the bilge, but I never investigated it because I had just bought a 20 foot wellcraft
and was in the process of restoring it. After I finished the wellcraft, I had this motor on it for a couple of months.
Then, my dad GAVE me a 150 4 stroke because it had to much power for the boat he just bought. (lucky me)
So I used a few hydraulic steering parts from this boat to complete my restored wellcraft.
Here is a list of what you would need to buy to get her on the water.
Seastar helm pump. about $300
Hydraulic hoses to run from the helm pump to the hydrualic cylinder on the motor. About $70
Binnacle (the forward and reverse thing) about $150
conrtol cables about $100.
Yamaha wiring harness. about $75.
The Mako may or may not need a new gas tank. Might be a loose hose.
If it does need a new tank, It will be real easy to replace because thew console is empty.
Just unscrew it. pull the tank and drop a new one in.
This boat is the perfect buy for someone with a little bit of go get 'em attitude who wants to save a ton of money.
This was my 3rd mako and a great all around boat. I've found the best way to buy a boat is to get a used hull that needs work and put a great motor on it. It's the motor that gets you home after all. (not how pretty the boat is.)
I am only concerned with the motor being very reliable, and this one is. Always serviced and never left me, never.
Blue book on motor in good shape is $4200. This ones in great shape.
Anyway, I hope this helps. I am TOTALLY honest about the motor and the boat and what she needs. I would expect the same from anyone I was buying a boat from.
If you want to talk further, call me at
912.272.6360
Thanks,
Tal Willis
www.talwillis.com
Here it is on the v20 fully loaded. Before I got the 4 stroke
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_0381_1.jpg
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_1218.jpg
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_1217.jpg
1999 Yamaha salwater series 150 (bought in 2000) 2 stroke with SS prop. Motor is in perfect condition other than a few paint chips missing from the cowling from fishing it.
I took it 25 miles out and never worried about it.. If you look at the key hard enough the motor will start. It's a great engine.
It comes with a seastar hydraulic cylinder on the motor. They are about $700. Motor also comes with 2 yamaha digital gauges and the wiring for the gauges. It does not have control cables or a wiring harness.
As far as the boat, she's got a bow rail and a bimini top that comes with her. She needs a little cosmetic work. It depends on what you're looking for. She will clean up really nice.
The deck has some soft spots but you can expect that in an older boat. I would paint the deck if you're into looks.
The last time I took her out I smelled gas in the bilge, but I never investigated it because I had just bought a 20 foot wellcraft
and was in the process of restoring it. After I finished the wellcraft, I had this motor on it for a couple of months.
Then, my dad GAVE me a 150 4 stroke because it had to much power for the boat he just bought. (lucky me)
So I used a few hydraulic steering parts from this boat to complete my restored wellcraft.
Here is a list of what you would need to buy to get her on the water.
Seastar helm pump. about $300
Hydraulic hoses to run from the helm pump to the hydrualic cylinder on the motor. About $70
Binnacle (the forward and reverse thing) about $150
conrtol cables about $100.
Yamaha wiring harness. about $75.
The Mako may or may not need a new gas tank. Might be a loose hose.
If it does need a new tank, It will be real easy to replace because thew console is empty.
Just unscrew it. pull the tank and drop a new one in.
This boat is the perfect buy for someone with a little bit of go get 'em attitude who wants to save a ton of money.
This was my 3rd mako and a great all around boat. I've found the best way to buy a boat is to get a used hull that needs work and put a great motor on it. It's the motor that gets you home after all. (not how pretty the boat is.)
I am only concerned with the motor being very reliable, and this one is. Always serviced and never left me, never.
Blue book on motor in good shape is $4200. This ones in great shape.
Anyway, I hope this helps. I am TOTALLY honest about the motor and the boat and what she needs. I would expect the same from anyone I was buying a boat from.
If you want to talk further, call me at
912.272.6360
Thanks,
Tal Willis
www.talwillis.com
Here it is on the v20 fully loaded. Before I got the 4 stroke
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_0381_1.jpg
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_1218.jpg
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/whatknot_2008/IMG_1217.jpg