Looking at a 2007 zx 225 yamaha 225...............is there anything particular i should look at??????????how do they ride???????????how many hours is average on a 2007 motor?????????its hard to look at all this stuff im blinded by it beauty....thanks
Recent buyers of used ZX rigs here all got that model and have heard no complaints the last 2 years or so...generally they do 68gps loaded with no tweaking or prop work. Lots of deck room and storage.
Generally a guy runs an engine no more than 3 days a month...maybe 2 engine hours or so a day so that means about 72-80 hours a year for 12 months.
Over 100 hours a year would be an active angler or retired or just has to make long runs to fish a big lake.
Opinions vary by region and so on...some way north are iced 5 months and some south fish all year like me in 4 clubs so would have the 100 hours.
Ask for service records or name of service shop...there are a lot of rigs under 5 years old with little use and are super deals. Turn power on, test what u can dry. Look at tires, at prop, at foot, they can say a lot. Also be sure air is way up within 3 psi of max. Run engine with muffs in his yard...stuff u can do without launching. Get a buddy to examine rig with you...
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Great advice...I have the same boat, just a few years older (2001). You would not be disappointed in it. Mine will run 70 loaded with two guys. 72 alone consistantly.
I'm sure I put 100 hours a year with club tournys, weekly night tournys, and several benefit and open events we fish. Not to mention the lake trips for fun fishing with friends/family and the skiing/tubing we do as well.
As long as it's cared for properly, you'll be very happy...go for it. It will ride better than your Astro(IMO)...
Modified by wildkat7 at 2:39 PM 1/25/2010
Good advice... My 05 has about 305 hours on it and i do about 40 hours a year. Living up north my boat doesn't see water from about Early Dec ~ Late April.
Alone i'll get 72 in perfect conditions but it runs 70 consistently for me with a full load. It's a great boat and far more fishable and stable than others i've been in.
Not to mention they look good !!but i'm bias
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You wont regret getting into a Skeeter!!! Its that simple. And as far as the Yamaha...cant go wrong.
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