Selling an engine that was in Sandy

Striper80

Striper80

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I've got a 96 Johnson 130hp engine that was on my Striper. During Sandy my boat was in AHMM, on land, and was partially submerged. My boat was smashed up against a concrete filled steel pole repeatedly. The cowling on the outboard was smashed, the starter was damaged,and some water got on the outside of the power head. I pulled the plugs and no water got in. I pulled the carbs and they were clean. I replaced the starter and she fired right up. Since then it's been sitting in my garage waiting to get a true test. I bought a boat that had a supposed bad engine but it turned out to be an electrical issue and my new boat has a 200 on it so I've got this one that has no home. My question is, what more can I do to make sure I can sell this engine in good conscience?
 
Disclose fully and let the buyer make an informed decision. Might also get them to sign a copy of the disclosure acknowledging that they got it and read it (I'm NOT a lawyer, but have done enough real estate and construction contracts to be very pro disclosure).
 
Rig it up on the Grady and let her rip. It will prove its worth. Also worth a lot more if it can be proven to operate correctly right before the buyers eyes, like magic.. let the money flow.. best of luck with it.
 
All of the previous suggestions are great. Sell it "as is", give the future owner full disclosure and make sure he signs a waver stating everything you have said here and that it's being sold "as is". Plus, if possible, take it out for a test run so they can see it's working properly. Additionally, if you haven't already, get a used cowl for the engine since you say the original one was smashed. Nothing sells an engine faster than it being "all there". Missing parts, especially the cowl, lower the value. Try Trixie's landing in Bayville, NJ. He has a yard full of old outboard parts, and while he might not be the cheapest around, he's usually a good source for used parts.
 
I'm in the process of repairing and painting the cowling. I do Autobody for a living so she'll be as good as new. I was more looking for any suggestions as to testing her out.
 
what Ridge said, bolt it on and take it for a spin. Do you know of anyone repowering a boat that has the same controls? swap it out, run it around for an hour, take it off and put it up for sale
 
Disclose all info you know up front, and be honest. Put it on the receipt for it that it was a sandy engine, but wasn't submerged, and both you and the buyer sign it and make a copy for each of you. And tell whoever buys it as is no guarantee. That's about all you can do It's sad that you now almost have to be a lawyer to just sell an old engine, but that's the world we now live in.
 
When I sold the Merc 150 that came on my V-20 I made a video of it starting, idling, running on the boat before I took it off...a picture is worth a 1000 words, a video is worth a million.
 
smokeonthewater said:
how much are you asking for said motor?
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I'm not quite sure yet. Before Sandy I had just gone through the tilt/trim unit,replaced all the seals in the lower unit,and repainted the cowling. Plus the powerhead is only a few years old w 126 hrs on it. Now I have no idea.
My original plan was to try and get a v20 w a bad engine and put it on there and be done with it but of didn't work out that way.
 
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