[Q]bucbas3 originally wrote:
Wife and i just put a down payment on a 96 mako 263 WA. We both fell in love with it and agree it would be the boat for our growing family. It has twin 200 Mercs (same year as hull). My question is has anyone had troubles with this hull, or any mako for that matter and any trouble with mercury motors. Any feed back will help with my final dission, thanks
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No offense, but isn't it a bit late to find out about problems after you put out money for a down payment? One thing I would do if I were buying a nine year old boat (ten years ago I bought a twenty year old boat) is to have it surveyed to ensure it's integrity. Most insurance compnies I believe will insure without a survey until it's ten years or over, but I would have it done for peace of mind.
Also, I hope you took it for a ride first and in the snottiest conditions you could find to see how it rides and handles. Might be a wetter ride or a bouncier ride than what you're looking for. Inaddition to handling you might get an idea how much fuel it will burn if that's a concern. Twin 200s will go thru about 23 to 26 gallons per hour at cruise plus oil (one pint for every six gallons at that consumption rate) which aould be in the neighborhood of 1/2 gallon an hour ($7.50 per hour in oil).
Good luck with your purchase.