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Interesting, because that’s the second bad brand new mercury story I’ve heard in a single day. Yeeesh

question....do you throw your boat into reverse to attempt to stop it while driving? It seems impossible to shred a drive shaft like that without doing anything..unless the gearing was misaligned when inserted into the top end. Did you attempt to replace the impeller or do anything/have anyone do the water pump since purchasing the motor. if none of the above...looks like a merc 😪

Except those evinrude G2 motors, holy cow the horror stories. every manufacturer has had its issues in some particular powers. for example the 2006 yamaha vmax engines, the 200 was flawless but the 225 and 250 were time bombs due to an oil starvation issue on cylinder 6. Lucky for anyone buying a used outboard you can typically google the motor and year you are looking at and figure out which ones are good vs bad. there were Johnson motors that were flawless, there were mercury ones too…the difference is that bad Yamaha’s and Hondas and Suzukis are typically the exception instead of the rule. almost all of the 2020+ four stroke motors these days are really really good. They are running reasonably older technology now with all of the kinks worked out.

Owned two Yamahas so far, both completely flawless…and good thing because between the trailers and then 22 and now new to me 15 year old boat respectively they gave/give me enough work to do to keep my schedule full of tinkering…never mind the arsenal of reels that need maintenance every year. anyone else a trailer warrior like me? lol welds and wiring something is always causing me a pita

I’d be having a good look at the market Johnny, prices are dropping and a deal may be able to be found. Especially In the condo market

Best country on the planet. Happy canada day

Fish the kawarthas. They are absolutely loaded with bass.

I don’t know how old you are…but try to put in perspective how long ago the 1960’s actually were. I personally wouldn’t buy a 60 year old motor and hope that it gets me off of the lake when a storm roles in.

New plugs, pull the carb and clean it right out with carb cleaner. good luck

Slot limits are far different than “catch and release only” seasons. Different descriptor. I think it even references “possession” when referring to the slot.

thanks for the link I placed an order for 2 20 packs. I recently paid $8 for I think 6 of these or something outrageous. One of those things where you know you are getting taken.

what "model" number did you choose. There's no reference to what that means. Im assuming doing something in the middle fits your standard treble hook?

they actually kind of reach the top of the curve, those hulls can only go so quick. Hole shot gets better, but not different than with bassboats how a ranger with a 250 will only do 70's while a gambler will approach do in the 80's and a bullet will get close to 100. ive driven a boat 70 now...ive been in a boat that did 74...its fast enough. The idea of driving one of those big hulls into the high 60's terrifies me, they arent designed for stability at really high speeds.

Looks like one heck of a trip. Some great catches and beautiful scenery. Thunder Bay airport is always a breeze too.

Guys are running 400’s on 21 foot boats. That whole “max horsepower” rating thing is basically out the window these days. You can effectively strap whatever the hell you want onto big boats now.

Lol no one is paying 80gs for a 12 year old boat. especially with an old terrova and one graph. Not a chance in hell. i guarantee that right now. That thing is going to sit for a longgggg time until someone talks some sense into the dealer.

Link for these, the prices at the store for them is ridiculous

I got mine on Amazon when I owned Humminbird’s cause they smudged so bad. Haven’t put them In the Garmins

As a rule, when you buy a used boat even if the impeller is working, you change the impeller. unless of course the owner tells you that he literally just had it done. i did an impeller on my 130 on my front lawn having never done one in my life and I found it very straight forward. Hardest part was realizing how to twist the housing down on the rubber so that it would actually go into the housing. It’s one of those jobs that because everything is intact to begin with and typically nothing is broken, you simply disassemble and then just reassemble in the exact same order with your new parts (gaskets, the impeller) the hard part on a big motor can be re-aligning the gearshaft and that’s just because it’s heavy as hell. On a small motor, easy Peazy can be done by yourself. youtube is your friend for sure!

Impeller is easy if you can get the kit. I’d make sure you can still get one. im also curious as to how this guy knows that a new impeller is all it needs? It’s so easy and reasonably priced to do it seems strange that he would sell it without it done? Could be larger issues at play?

Siwash speaking from my own personal experience, you will probably have a pretty good feeling that you are buying the boat prior to even seeing it. Both times in my experience, the communication from the seller was perfect leading up to the transaction, I basically knew everything about the boat before even meeting them. I showed up and within 5 minutes I knew I was buying it. I just then went through the process of confirming that the compression was correct and that the boat didnt leak. Good sellers are typically guys that are only selling this boat because they upgraded to a better boat. That a lot of the time means that the guy was fishing out of the boat you are buying and simply went bigger/newer. One boat I test drove, the other i started from cold in the driveway and revved it up. On an aluminum boat I probably wouldnt buy it without seeing it sit in the lake for half an hour just to make sure the rivets aren't blown right from the get go. An honest seller will probably start the conversation by telling you everything wrong with the boat lol. My newest boat the seller outright told me, yup I hit a rock and had to replace the lower end. He then even gave me the receipts for the work. Pointed out a few chips in the glass and told me about getting a recall done from yamaha. Its pretty obvious the guy isnt hiding anything when they do that. Remember no used boat is perfect, even ones that say "immaculate" they essentially never are. Its a matter of the fundamentals being in check. A bad engine or hull is a problem. A few nicks and bangs or wear spots give the boat character and a lot of things can be cleaned up or fixed with a bit of elbow grease, silicone and PC 11

source for this? Canadian Tire has always been my go to. The other spot i go is in curve lake, they have marine fuel ethanol free

With climate change Ontario is literally now getting warm enough to link in with the traditional “tornado alley” rough go for everyone up in the north east. Sadly this is not going to get better any time soon.

thats another thing...the right boat will not last. Ive bought two boats now and Ive seen a total of 3 including the two boats I bought in all of my searching for boats. When you are ready to buy, you will know when you have hit the right deal. The due dilligence is the test drive, leak check and compression test. From there if its priced right, bring your money with you because if it is, it wont last.

Hthm is 1000% correct, do not buy a used boat without a budget to work and fix the problems that you will inherit. It’s a normal reality, boats break…a lot lol they are a life of tinkering if over 7 years old effectively. If that’s not your thing then go new.