Should I be wary of boat dealers selling used boats with "no hour meters"?

What are the average hours per year I should expect?|||Most small boats even today don't have hour meters as standard equipment - as stated above the average boat does about 50 hours per year. Just look at the condition of the engine - get a compression check, if it's and inboard/outboard - have the gall bearings and bellows checked - they are a good indicator of use. I sold boats for 8 years and the majority of the used boats we sold did not have an hour meter - just look at the condition of the motor, take it for a test drive, as long as it was maintained well and it is not too old you should be fine. Note: the average GAS marine engine needs a rebuild about every 3000 hours|||The hour meters are used on the engines. If you just buy the boat then ask when it was made and if the hull maintenance was kept up. If there are any repairs or spots that look off color or rough you can be sure it has been grounded or scraped on a log or two.|||The average boater puts on 50 hrs a year. You really need to know how many hours are on the boat and its unusual not to have an hour meter. Would you buy a car without an odometer?|||There are lots of small boats out there that never were equipped with hour meters. As was stated above the hour meter is for the engine. What would hours on the hull mean if it sat in a back yard full of water and leaves most of its life instead of being used regularly and maintained.