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10-02-2012, 08:54 PM
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IMO '72s were built well. Based only what I see listed, the restoration reeks of quality. My guess is that the quality of the materials, fittings, finish, and motor choice, the job was done by someone with a solid plan. For a boat of that caliber, I would recommend you get a surveyor to walk you through it with you and give you a professional assessment as I'm guessing the rig is at least $17-20+K.
I may have missed this but does it have a flotation bracket? It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn that the work wasn't done by regular on this website... Good luck.
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there's no such thing as normal anymore... Last edited by McGillicuddy; 10-02-2012 at 09:01 PM. 
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10-02-2012, 09:03 PM
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Cheers, GFS
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10-02-2012, 10:17 PM
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A dealer can print out a report from the E-Tec engine computer that includes tons of info, such as: engine hours, no. of start cycles, max rpm, max temp of both heads, max EMM (Engine Management Module, the engine computer) temperature, no-oil time, stored engine faults, persistent engine faults, engine rpm profile (time@rpm, in 500 rpm increments), engine temperature profile of each head, EMM temperature profile and oil setting (if it's set to run full synthetic XD-100 oil, where it will use less oil than if set for conventional TCW-3 oil). Will give you a good snapshot of any problems the engine's had and how hard it's been run, as well as whether or not it was propped right. Nice to know all that stuff if you're buying a used motor!
OPTIMUM WOT rpm for that motor is 5500-5600. If you want maximum performance and engine life, run XD-100 oil and ignore the "Recommended WOT Operating Range" of 4850-5850 rpm that many uneducated dealers seem to think is acceptable!
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'72 SeaFari/150E-Tec/Hermco Bracket, owned since 1975. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...Part2019-1.jpg
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