I will be doing a pre-purchase sea trial on a 2005 282 Sailfish with twin Yamaha 225 4 strokes. Read a lot about the corrosion issue in the dry exhaust. I recently read Yamaha has a repair kit for $600 which makes the repair a lot cheaper than what some folks there have shelled out. The engines have a little over 200 hrs on them. Is there anything I can look for during the sea trial that would be indicative of a corrosion problem either visually or with the engine running? Any other recommendations or problem areas to look for. I'm hoping to have a Yamaha tech aboard but haven't nailed down that option yet.
Also anyone have good luck and long hours with these engines if stored in a slip in cold saltwater?
Also anyone have good luck and long hours with these engines if stored in a slip in cold saltwater?