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" I am looking to purchase a P
" I am looking to purchase a Proline 221 with a 1999 Johnson 200 HP Ocean Pro outboard. The boat is a bank repo, the wholesale dealer tried to take me on a sea trial yesterday. When the engine was started (we first started it out of the water, with a hose hooked up to it), it smoked excessively, and blew a lot of oil out though the prop. We let it warm up, then took it to the river to run it. After we got the boat in the water, the motor would shut down after it was put into gear. It would never allow us to get going, so after many tries, we gave up on trying to get it going. It continued to smoke the entire time.
The wholesale dealer trying to sell it is going to take it to a mechanic this week to try get it running properly. With what I described as its symptons, does anyone have an opinion as to what is wrong with the motor, and do you think it would be ok to go ahead and purchase. Boat, motor, and trailor are 1999 models, and cost is $18,500, which is a real good price, unless the motor is not right of course. Also, how good are the Johnson products starting in 1999...I have read some real bad stories about the Johnson outboard prior to 1999. Any ideas? Thanks. "
" I am looking to purchase a Proline 221 with a 1999 Johnson 200 HP Ocean Pro outboard. The boat is a bank repo, the wholesale dealer tried to take me on a sea trial yesterday. When the engine was started (we first started it out of the water, with a hose hooked up to it), it smoked excessively, and blew a lot of oil out though the prop. We let it warm up, then took it to the river to run it. After we got the boat in the water, the motor would shut down after it was put into gear. It would never allow us to get going, so after many tries, we gave up on trying to get it going. It continued to smoke the entire time.
The wholesale dealer trying to sell it is going to take it to a mechanic this week to try get it running properly. With what I described as its symptons, does anyone have an opinion as to what is wrong with the motor, and do you think it would be ok to go ahead and purchase. Boat, motor, and trailor are 1999 models, and cost is $18,500, which is a real good price, unless the motor is not right of course. Also, how good are the Johnson products starting in 1999...I have read some real bad stories about the Johnson outboard prior to 1999. Any ideas? Thanks. "