I see a lot of boats for sale with new or low hours on new power head. Are they just dumping them because they are high risk or is it a good selling point to have a new power head?

99% chance that it's most likely not really a new powerhead.  A few might be remanufactured powerheads by a reputable company and a small percentage of those might be done by the manufacture.  Be surprised at how many people do what it takes to get one running again and the pawn it of "new" remanufactured, or even rebuilt.  It's just had the minimum needed to get it running.

Ask them how long, if it still has a warranty and show you the paper work.  If they start making excuses, thank them for letting you see it and walk away.  If they produce a repair bill from a shop that does not say replaced powerhead but list a bunch or part or says rebuilt powerhead, again be cautious. 

Even then, it's still a used motor and having a "new" powerhead really does not increase the value over the same boat with a good running motor.  It just makes it worth more than it would be if they were trying to sell it with a blown powerhead.

9 hours ago, Way2slow said:

99% chance that it's most likely not really a new powerhead.  A few might be remanufactured powerheads by a reputable company and a small percentage of those might be done by the manufacture.  Be surprised at how many people do what it takes to get one running again and the pawn it of "new" remanufactured, or even rebuilt.  It's just had the minimum needed to get it running.

Ask them how long, if it still has a warranty and show you the paper work.  If they start making excuses, thank them for letting you see it and walk away.  If they produce a repair bill from a shop that does not say replaced powerhead but list a bunch or part or says rebuilt powerhead, again be cautious. 

Even then, it's still a used motor and having a "new" powerhead really does not increase the value over the same boat with a good running motor.  It just makes it worth more than it would be if they were trying to sell it with a blown powerhead.

Good advice..