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Engine hour meter - how important for resale and options

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ArgleBargle

Discussion Starter · Feb 22, 2015

Hi.

Yanmar 29 3YM 2006. Engine control panel hour-meter stopped working (known problem with these). Otherwise control panel functioning. Replacement quoted at $1500 ($CDN). Considering selling boat to upsize in next 1-2 years.

Questions:

1. How important is knowing true number for engine hours when selling (it was somewhat important for me when buying)? engine in great condition, my best estimate of actual engine hours is around 6-800.

2. Do you think new engine control panel will show engine hours from beginning or will it restart at 0 hours? i.e., is the engine hour recording in the panel itself or on the engine? If its just going to restart at 0, no real point in replacing it.

3. Are there any other options?

as always, thanks much in advance!

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Maine Sail

· #2 · Feb 22, 2015

Unless the hour meter is built into the tach they are of zero value to me as a buyer...

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Maine Sail

· #6 · Feb 23, 2015

MarkofSeaLife said:
Well, that takes every Yanmar out of the market for you.

Lots of Yanmars have hour meters in the tach.

Still hours are pretty meaningless to me. If the hours are in a tach they are more likely not faked by the owner or dealer and then I might actually pay some attention to the hours...

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