Well, my story isn't so great. I recently bought a 2014 Searay 260 Sundeck. It had been docked in the Merrimack River and had been run in the ocean. The theory pushed by the dealer was that even though it had been in saltwater, but the engine got flushed with fresh river water whenever it was returned to dock.
The engine and outdrive looked clean and the boat had a certified pre-owned warranty from Mercury and the boat was being sold by a Mercury dealer, so I went for it.
So I get the boat delivered here to the lake and it runs fine at idle and slow speed, but runs rough under load. So off to a local Mercury dealer who declare the boat has corrosion in it's electrical system which is not covered by Mercury warranty. I call BS because the boat has a new CPO warranty. I eventually get Mercury to agree and at this point I'm still waiting for repairs (complete new wiring harness, new computer and assorted new sensors). I bought the boat on 5/28, it was in and out of the shop until 6/24 when it died and it's been in the shop ever since. Supposed to be done this week for sure.
Bottom line is you should be very cautious. Second lesson is you should always buy a boat from a local dealer on the lake who feels some responsibility to fix it when it breaks.
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