Need feed back on this Yamaha

[Labman2]

For sale 2004 250hp yamaha HPDI outboard 30in leg,comes with jackplate,trim,gagues,controls,cables,300hours on motor 67hours on rebuilt powerhead.
Found this motor for sale, the asking price was $11.350, has since been reduced quite a bit.
Anyone comments on this model Good/Bad, what to watch out for?

 

[spring time]

250 hours then a rebuild thats not very many that would cause red flags and who rebuilt it

 

[profisher]

Stay away from HPDI engines. Very few get full service life. The 300 HP was the worst for early failure.

 

[Labman2]

Ok. guy's but what are the specifics?
What do you consider as "full service life"?
"250 hours then a rebuild thats not very many that would cause red flags and who rebuilt it", I don't have the info on the rebuild yet.
I googled the HPDI, there is a forum on i-boats about them, but the only posts seem to be no different then other motors, eg. hard start, heating, stalling...
Anyone have direct knowledge of this motor group, I can get it for around $7000.00 complete!!!!
That gives a guy quite a bit of repair money, based on the going price of 6yr. old motors out there.

 

[Derby]

My biggest concern with any motor is reliability...nothing worst than a broke down on the water.. The HPDI have not done well for Yamaha & at a shop rate of $100 plus dollars a hour the saving can be eaten up quickly, costing you more down the road.
Just my two bits

 

[Kristo]

Lots of info on HPDI on thehulltruth.
I am running a 10 year old 225 OX66 as a main engine.... a little thirsty, a little smoky on startup and from what I've read ........reliable.
There seems to be quite a few available at reasonable prices as people upgrade to 4 strokes.
Can probably snag one for 3 or 4 grand.

 

[Labman2]

Thanks all you guy's, this is the kinda info I was looking for.
Not many motors of any sort available on the prairies, not like out on the coast anyways.
Too bad, this looked like a real jewel of a deal.....................

 

[profisher]

If your looking for a reliable 2 stroke Yamaha go back to the last of the carbed engines. I'm running a 1997 200 Yamaha 2 stroke. I get 5 full seasons of chartering hours before I do a tear down and rebuild for about $3K. New pistons/rings, wrist pins, big end and small end bearings, cylinder bore and gasket set. I also tear down, clean and carb kit the carbs while I'm at it. The legs are bullet proof as are the electrics. Also no CORROSION.