13/05/2026
Australia wide pre-purchase inspections available 🇦🇺⚓️
Today we travelled to Scarborough Marina in Brisbane to carry out a detailed mechanical inspection on this Mustang 3800, providing the purchaser with a full defect report categorised into HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW risk items.
No matter the age of the boat or when it was last serviced, we always recommend inspections prior to purchase. Part of our process includes hauling the vessel to inspect sterndrives, props and gear oils, as underwater damage and corrosion can occur at any time.
This re-powered Mustang actually presented reasonably well mechanically overall, however we still identified a number of defects including blocked sterndrive water pickups from shell buildup, coolant leaks around the hot water system, moisture concerns in sections of the bilge/transom area, and various electrical items requiring attention. Oil samples were also taken and sent to Caterpillar for analysis at the buyer’s request.
It’s very rare we inspect a completely “turn key” boat with nothing to report — inspections are designed to uncover issues before they become someone else’s expensive problem.