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 Gents, found a 2003 5.3 trail craft for 12k...motor is a 2003 Yamaha 4 stroke with just over 600 hrs...last service 2010 July 40 running hours ago....mechanic report good motor...views on these motors good and bad....looked at it today...hull is very sound a bit of paint bubble in the usual places...trailer good nick...


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Sounds good to me

Tue, 2013-04-02 21:28

Sounds good to me

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sounds like a good deal. from

Tue, 2013-04-02 21:54

sounds like a good deal. from all reports 600hrs is not even half a life for a yammy 4stroke. as long as you get it all checked it sounds like a good deal.

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Got nearly 600hrs on my

Tue, 2013-04-02 22:05

Got nearly 600hrs on my honda.  Apart from a bit of sunfade , It's like new under the cover. 

Modern 4 strokes should last thousands of hours if serviced regularly

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Have a Traily 5.4

Tue, 2013-04-02 22:41

With a 4S motor and a good check on the hull Id say good deal. Get a pressure test on the Hull. That is relatively easy and you can do it yourself. PM me for advise if needed.

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sounds like a great deal. 

Wed, 2013-04-03 10:38

sounds like a great deal.  get the checks done and suss it out.

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Size yammie

Wed, 2013-04-03 10:54

 What size yammie

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100 hp

Wed, 2013-04-03 17:27

100 hp Yam...Carry

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good buy

Thu, 2013-04-04 08:25

i just bought a 5.3 trailcraft centre console with 115 yammie 2 banger 2002 model motor for quite a bit more so good deal i reckon

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 Sounds like a bargain, look

Thu, 2013-04-04 09:51

 Sounds like a bargain, look closely and do a revs check on boat and trailer. Look for any evidence of fresh VIN/HIN number etc.

A trick is to copy HIN from a clean boat then it bypasses REVs altogether til you get caught with it.

sold my last TC with yam 4S for $33K, a little bigger but great boat

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is it Karratha ?

Thu, 2013-04-04 19:51

Sound like my mates boat,if it is you are getting a great deal.Saw it on the company buy/sell notice boards last night.

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Bump

Thu, 2013-04-04 21:00

 MSG solly