Ok guys...this is prolly my final PRE Purchase question......i think its gonna happen this week!!!!!!!!
SO...I found a boat. 2007 tracker. I was calling around to some (recommended) mechanics regarding prepurchase inspection....and I talked to the mechanic at the local "TRACKER AUTHORIZED DEALER" who I was actually hoping to use since he was at an "authorized dealer" location.
He was asking about the boat. yada yada yada....he asked about the motor. I told him i wasnt sure, but that i think its 2 stroke. (after talking to owner, elderly gentleman not in the best health, i am VERY sure it is a 2 stroke. He said there is a gas, and oil container for the motor) WELL....the boat mechanic told me he WOULD NOT inspect, or work on a 2 stroke motor. He told me outright that he wouldnt recommend buying a tracker with a 2 stroke, but that a 4 stoke was "good for life."
I was from Day 1 (been searching a few months) expecting and planning on a 2 stroke....i even considered 1990s boats! lol I was really taken aback by the fact that this guy said he would not inspect or do any work if it was a 2 stroke. I already went online....and it looks like parts are NOT impossible to come by and can be acquired pretty easily when needed. I am wondering....and kinda suspecting....the reason the mechanic took the stance is more of a liability issue, and prolly has as much to do with his location/shop being a "Tracker Authorized Dealer" than 2 stroke motors being bad purchases.
So what do you all think? Do i need to stay away from 2 strokes....or even worry about buying a 2 stroke? I always thought 2 strokes were easier to work on....and finding parts were the biggest challenge. Let me know....hoping for quick answers....cuz if you all let me know the guy was a Jabroni for telling me to stay away from 2strokes, im buying this bad boy on THURSDAY!!!!!!