Greetings,
Had a sea trial of a 2001 Utopia with the 210 Carb Mercury engine. I was impressed with it starting on the first crank (I surprise the dealer, dropping in), how little smoke there was for a 2 stroke and the general condition of the boat. An older gentleman had it at his cottage and I think it mostly sat around waiting for the grand kids to visit (it does show water stains and I am worried about disuse=neglect).
I am getting a lot of knowledge from this web site but have a few questions - general in nature:
With the 210 v6 Mercruiser how much of that 40 gallon gas tank will be left at the end of an average day to cruising & tubing. I know this is very subjective, but would say 4 hours of tubing put a big dent in the fuel bill?
This Utopia is listed at just over 2000 lbs. I think that is w/o fuel weight. Does the SeaDoo trailer supplied with the boat have brakes? This one has no trailer and the dealer is suggesting one w/o brakes. I will check NY States requirements but was curious what the stock trailer had. Newer boats on his floor went both ways - lighter boats w/o and heavier boats with. He is offering a $1k credit towards a trailer.
I was amazed at the amount of storage on this boat, but never thought to look for a ski locker. Where do you stash your skis when not in use?
I would like the boat serviced before picking it up, I have to read the manual to see what sort of preventive maintenance can be done - gear oil, air filter, etc. Any tips beyond the manual (I know to look at replacing the intake grate if it is hinged - thanks to this forum).
It is from a dealer. His asking is not to far from what Boat US thinks the boat is worth, and his parts prices seem not to out of whack (will replace front cushion & bimini canvas for $500 of provide a credit). He also is promising to stand by the engine for 30 days - in his words "anything that touches oil" - so if I suck up the tow rope it is on me, but if a lose compression it is on him. Any thoughts on this? Other than get it in writing? Any details to sneak in there?
No depth sounder. I've installed these after market. With a sail boat I could get away hanging it off the stern. Does that work for a sport boat or should shooting through the hull ok. Is the hull solid enough to support this? Where does the factory put it.
Sea trials were successful but I told him I wanted to witness a compression test and manually inspect the impeller from both ends. That request is a direct result from this forum - I would not have had a clue about that before hanging around here. Thanks.
My 7 & 10 year old came along for the sea trial. The grins on their faces significantly increased wind drag. Do people tie their kids down or put rocks on their laps to keep them from flying out of the boat? Velcro bathing suits? I can see why the sales dude said "sure (he he he) bring them along"
John
Had a sea trial of a 2001 Utopia with the 210 Carb Mercury engine. I was impressed with it starting on the first crank (I surprise the dealer, dropping in), how little smoke there was for a 2 stroke and the general condition of the boat. An older gentleman had it at his cottage and I think it mostly sat around waiting for the grand kids to visit (it does show water stains and I am worried about disuse=neglect).
I am getting a lot of knowledge from this web site but have a few questions - general in nature:
With the 210 v6 Mercruiser how much of that 40 gallon gas tank will be left at the end of an average day to cruising & tubing. I know this is very subjective, but would say 4 hours of tubing put a big dent in the fuel bill?
This Utopia is listed at just over 2000 lbs. I think that is w/o fuel weight. Does the SeaDoo trailer supplied with the boat have brakes? This one has no trailer and the dealer is suggesting one w/o brakes. I will check NY States requirements but was curious what the stock trailer had. Newer boats on his floor went both ways - lighter boats w/o and heavier boats with. He is offering a $1k credit towards a trailer.
I was amazed at the amount of storage on this boat, but never thought to look for a ski locker. Where do you stash your skis when not in use?
I would like the boat serviced before picking it up, I have to read the manual to see what sort of preventive maintenance can be done - gear oil, air filter, etc. Any tips beyond the manual (I know to look at replacing the intake grate if it is hinged - thanks to this forum).
It is from a dealer. His asking is not to far from what Boat US thinks the boat is worth, and his parts prices seem not to out of whack (will replace front cushion & bimini canvas for $500 of provide a credit). He also is promising to stand by the engine for 30 days - in his words "anything that touches oil" - so if I suck up the tow rope it is on me, but if a lose compression it is on him. Any thoughts on this? Other than get it in writing? Any details to sneak in there?
No depth sounder. I've installed these after market. With a sail boat I could get away hanging it off the stern. Does that work for a sport boat or should shooting through the hull ok. Is the hull solid enough to support this? Where does the factory put it.
Sea trials were successful but I told him I wanted to witness a compression test and manually inspect the impeller from both ends. That request is a direct result from this forum - I would not have had a clue about that before hanging around here. Thanks.
My 7 & 10 year old came along for the sea trial. The grins on their faces significantly increased wind drag. Do people tie their kids down or put rocks on their laps to keep them from flying out of the boat? Velcro bathing suits? I can see why the sales dude said "sure (he he he) bring them along"
John