GT80
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Had a problem recently with my 2000 GTX and eventually found out it was just faulty spark plugs. In the process of troubleshooting though, I did a compression check and got 110/95. Runs fine now but I'm thinking it's getting about time for an overhaul. The engine has 189 hours on it now and I'll probably put another 10-15 on it this Summer. So my question is this. Should I just plan to just do a top end rebuild this Winter or do I need to dig deeper to have a totally reliable ski? Granted it's 13 years old, but it looks like new and I maintain my stuff well. I bought it 4 years ago and the previous owner also seemed to have maintained it well but I know her teenage kids rode it hard. I spend most of my time on it at about half throttle and do some WOT jaunts from time to time. My wife and I often take 40 mile trips upriver and I want a reliable boat that won't leave us stranded. The first thing I did when I bought it was get rid of all those gray fuel lines. I also changed the crankcase oil a couple years ago per these instructions. It was a bit dirty but not too bad and all of it was still there. I want to keep this boat for several more years and really want reliable service from it. What all do you recommend? Thanks!