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    Used 40hp two stroke value?

    I think the lack of newer motors or four strokes isn't completely due to any of the above, I think most people here will buy what ever is cheap. A few may well prefer a four stroke but unless it comes along to them for less than a two stroke or simply within their budget, they simply don't have...
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    Outboard Lock Recommendations?

    When they came out with rechargeable Sawzalls and angle grinders it really made most locks worthless. they're nothing but a deterrent to keep honest folks honest. Now they have lithium ion powered chainsaws too, so they can quietly cut a motor free of the boat. I trailer my boat, I don't...
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    Used 40hp two stroke value?

    I've only been boating for about 50 years or so, more if you count a few junk 10ft jon boats as a kid in the 60's. I've spent most of my life running OMC outboards, I've got a half dozen 9.9/15hp motors, a 50hp, and a pair of 25hp motors right now. All have been perfect motors. I also have a...
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    Trailer tires dryrotting again

    The only thing I could find was Kenda or Powerking in 14.5 here, the Kenda tires are actually my second set, the first set bubbled up and got lumpy the first trip with it, one went bald in 100 miles. They gave me my money back after checking the trailer and its alignment out and gave me the LT...
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    Used 40hp two stroke value?

    I've been watching two strokes gain in popularity lately, folks are getting tired of both the added maintenance costs of a four stroke and the high cost of purchase. There's certainly no shortage of older motors and you can rebuilt an old motor for a fraction of what any new motor costs, and...
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    Outboard Lock Recommendations?

    When I lived on a lake in the 90's, my buddy had an expensive bass boat with a new Suzuki four stroke on it, his last boat had been stolen and stripped. He got a pair of retired security dogs, two large Rottweilers and put their run in reach of the boat and dock behind his house. Someone tried...
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    Fuel hose lifespan?

    I've had just about the same experience here, the old hoses hold up great but the older primer bulbs turn to mush. The new bulbs turn to stone after only a few months, sometimes less. I've not yet found a new hose that doesn't get stiff or brittle. The dull gray hose is total garbage, it can't...
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    Trailer tires dryrotting again

    Back in Nov 2019 I replaced the tires on four of my trailers, boat and otherwise. All were dryrotted pretty bad and losing air. I searched all over for American made tires but they apparently don't exist anymore. For the smallest trailer, which takes ST4.80x8 6 ply tires, I bought Duro tires...
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    Near new old 1996 Mercury 115

    I was at an estate auction this past weekend, I went because they advertised a bunch of woodworking tools and fishing gear. There was a 90's era Mercury 115 on a pallet, it looked okay but the auctioneer said its condition was unknown and that it was found 'out back' in one of the outbuildings...
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    Near new old 1996 Mercury 115

    I'm seeing very few outboards lately for sale, 2 or 4 stroke around here. Nothing but junk parts motors for the most part. Its been the opposite around here lately, most guys seem to be going back to 2 strokes. Less weight, more power, less maintenance, simpler to repair, etc. Many older...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    After really looking this motor over, I have my doubts as to whether or not its really ever been used or just started and ran a few times. Other than a few tiny chips in the paint around where the front emblem attaches, the paint is original and perfect, and original. Its just as clean under the...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    I went yesterday and bought the motor, I looked at 11 others, none were anywhere close to the condition of this older motor. For some reason Mercury motors are hard to find here, there's a ton of real rough looking OMC motors from the 70's, some were even cheaper but the 9.9 OMC isn't as light...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    I'm in NJ. I just found a guy with a 1995 Yamaha four stroke, the motor looks like new but its got the lower spark plug broke off in the head, and he broke off an 'easy out' inside the busted plug threads. He wanted $1,500 before, but with the broken plug he'll take $200. Its in central PA, so...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    I think $400 would be an insult. There's junk that don't run selling for $1000 here lately. Its been that way here for 10 years or more. I drove around this morning looking at various motors locally, including a few dealers. The cheapest 9.9 at a dealer used was $1,500 for an 80's two stroke...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    I recently inherited an older aluminum boat that's in new condition, a 14ft runabout. The boat is rated for 25hp but the local lakes only allow 10hp. I found a minty clean, (could pass for brand new), 1973 Mercury 9.8hp two stroke for sale in PA, far from saltwater. It belonged to an older guy...
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    How old is your outboard?

    Just inherited a 55 year old boat and motor. I doubt either has more than 20 hours on it. It belonged to my uncle, who bought them well into his 50's to run on his private lake. From what I was told, he only ran them once or twice a year if the weather was good when they had a family barbecue...
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    96 Mariner 9.9hp 4 stroke - Who made this thing?

    I picked up a pair of four stroke 96 Mariner 9.9hp short shaft tiller outboards yesterday, one runs, the other is likely just parts. Got the pair of $500. The running motor seems good, it pumps water, and moves the boat along just fine but seems a little rough at idle. The idle seems a bit low...
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    Small Aluminum Boat anchor options?

    I'm in the process of setting up a 14ft Starcraft SF for a buddy. He's got arthritis issues with his hands and can't pull an anchor rope or maneuver around a boat that easy so I'm looking for some option for an anchor. The boat will mainly be used for back bay and river fishing. Ideally, the...
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    Just brought home another Starcraft SS 16ft

    I was browsing CL last night when a strange ad for a 17' boat popped up. Nothing in the ad but 17alum. boat, free. I shot the guy an email and he called me this afternoon. The boat is a one owner, but badly neglected. I went to see the thing, it was parked in a field, and it had apparently been...
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    Honda BF9.9 Carburetor questions

    I picked up an aluminum boat with a slightly butchered Honda 9.9hp motor. The hood is gone, the carb is missing parts, and partially removed from the motor. The motor will run on gas spray from a spray bottle. The air box or muffler is melted. The motor plate says its a 2005 BF9.9D5 LHA In the...
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