Outboard Motor Value

[Captain PartyMarty]

Hi Guy's

I am thinking of re-powering my gal this winter with a new Yamaha 200hp and curious what you guy's think my current motor would sell for, here are the specs

2005 135hp Optimax V6 Saltwater edition
Good compression across all cylinders
160 original hours (no rebuilds)
would include:
Smartcraft guages 1x SC1000 tach
1x combo 4 in one fuel, temp, volts, water temp
includes side mountable controls

Capt

 

[scott craven]

I'm thinking in the 5-8k range ....
low hours so that could bump it up ?

 

[SteelyDan]

5-6 I'd say

 

[JAC]

I would say 5k and should be a great repower for someone. You may get 5k trade in value can't save some tax $$

 

[Aces]

$3500 if selling privately

 

[Fish Assassin]

I was thinking the previous numbers were high. Fishtofino's price is more along the line I was thinking. I'd say $3500-4500. That motor new is only $10,000-12,000

 

[scott craven]

Only 160 hours with controls and prop ???
they want $5K for a 50 hp camp return less controls and prop.

 

[Fish Assassin]

This is a 9 going on 10 year old motor. I'd rather it had a few more hours on it.

 

[trendsetter]

Sounds like a great motor. Why not just keep it?

I'd price it $5000-$6000.

 

[JAC]

Only 160 hours with controls and prop ???
they want $5K for a 50 hp camp return less controls and prop.

Those are normally 1 or 2 year old motor this one is 9 to 10 years old

 

[beemer]

Its worth 6 to the right guy in the Victoria/Vancouver area. I would get a factory computer readout to show the prospective buyer showing alarms , average running rpm.s and hours.

beemer

 

[fishnwhenIcan]

If it works, keep running it. Some of the lowball #s thrown out there would be pretty hard to take for a low hour engine. I'd like to have another 50 to 75hp too but the cost when I don't need to repower is just too much. Then you look at where you need to run that bigger engine to stay in the fuel mileage window you want and you're not picking up all that much extra speed. Unless you are really under powered stay with what you have.