duckdog Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I have an offer to trade my mariner 20hp for a late 80's 5hp four stroke honda any comments on quality or reliability, never had a four stroke outboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 why would you go from a 20Hp to a 5hp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 As long as the previous owner didn't use it as a cement mixer.. then all should be okay. Check compression by slowly pulling the starter through a complete cycle. Maybe have the owner remove the sparkplug and check for oil fouling which may indicate ring or valve seal problems. I just picked up a 1990's 8Hp, thanks to Big Cliffs manual, found the part numbers for the impeller, and carb gasket that needed replacing. One pull and it runs like a ...Honda, no smoke or shaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckdog Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Cause the boats rated for a 15hp and my 20hp that I kept off my old boat seems to be a bit heavy and I like the idea of a quiter motor, and I will be fishing mainly smaller lakes this year and I am curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Its a fine motor. I have no first hand experience with them, but I understand they were good. I'd rather a Honda than a Mariner. However, its not much of a trade in my opinion. I'd hold out for at least an 8 hp. Or better, yet a nice Johnson/Evinrude 9.9/15 hp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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