It won't hurt it as long as they keep putting oil in it.
Your other option is to get a real Detroit mechanic to survey the engines. Then you'll have some real information to base decisions on. But first I'd get an accepted offer at a reduced price. Unless, of course, you can get the owner to pay for the engine survey up front.
I remember it being a good looking boat. When the water was high, they scraped up the hull some because the pilings were too low in Frankfort.
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Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
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Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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10-12-2021 09:19 PM #12Senior Member
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11-22-2021 03:45 PM #13Registered Member
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Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
Did you have a look at her?
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I believe there was another 53 in Michigan listed for 85k I see that is now gone.
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Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
1980 53' Hatteras MY, Hull # 592
"Moon River" <-- Finally picked a name
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11-26-2021 09:39 AM #17
Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
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11-26-2021 10:05 AM #18Senior Member
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Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
I don't know yet...... I'm hoping it's just an oil leak. The oil samples came back really clean, no issues. I'm planning on just running it at this point. I was told they both ran strong on a 25 mile trip back to where it is stored for the winter.
I don't think there are detroit diesel mechanics in the area, so a better inspection will have to wait until I get it back to the detroit metro area.1980 53' Hatteras MY, Hull # 592
"Moon River" <-- Finally picked a name
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11-26-2021 11:22 AM #19
Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
There’s detroit mechanics pretty much everywhere, even 20 years into their all but dropping out of the marine market they’re still probably the most common engines out there. They’re not all created equal though, ask around and find somebody who everybody trusts and you’ll save yourself a lot of assache - I learned that the hard way. Multiple times.
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Re: Does anyone know the scoop on this 53 in Onekama, Mi Was pending. Back for sale?/
1980 53' Hatteras MY, Hull # 592
"Moon River" <-- Finally picked a name