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I am shopping for a bow rider and found a boat with a year 2000 Johnson 115HP Outboard.
What are some things to check when shopping for an Outboard?
1.) Compression - What is ideal compression in this engine?
2.) Charging System - I recall holding a meter on the battery terminals at idle and...
So I am shopping around for a boat and see some names I am not familiar with, for instance the brand MARIAH.
What type of reputation do these boats have? I see a few that are 1998 with the 454 engine and look really nice.
Is a Mariah a well respected name? From what I gather they were...