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2005 Yamaha SX 230

Newbie21

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Looking at a 2005 Yamaha SX 230 with aftermarket wake tower similar to AR230 with tandem trailer for $19k. Is this a good price? Is this a reliable boat at 16 years old? Any comments would be much appreciated.
 

thefortunes

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We sold ours 2 years ago (for $20k) with the lake house.

It was bulletproof. Only issue we had was the depth finder - since we boated 99% of the time on our lake we never had it fixed.

How many hours on the one you are considering?
Service receipts/records?
Any hull damage?
Check the oil levels and the air filters (they can get saturated if the oil was overfilled).
Should hit about 50mph on glass/slight chop - if not, check the rpms (should be 10.5k) and the impellers/wear rings for damage.
If you really want to, the 3rd plug has a tendency to seize and should be checked. I never had that problem, but others have.
Make sure the trailer is still in good shape - brakes, springs, tires (these should have been replaced).
 

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And the only thing to add is make sure you can get the clean out plugs out and back in easy!
 

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Assuming it's in good condition I'd say that is a great price in this market.
 

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So I ask about hours and the response was no meter? Does this make sense?
 

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So I ask about hours and the response was no meter? Does this make sense?
Yep, no meter, but a dealer can read the hours. Some on here also have the software and dongle.
 
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