Force

[critter34]

I have a chance to pick up a 1992 Force 50 hp .I talked to a guy and he said they are nothing but trouble not knowing much about motors i dont know wich way to turn. any advice

 

[roscoe]

Re: Force

Turn ...AWAY.<br /><br />Unless you are willing to learn about outboards, tinker, diagnose, and repair them. They are prone to a wide variety of problems.<br /><br />Now, IF, you can get it dirt cheap ($500), are putting it on a small light boat, don't mind letting the boat sit for weeks on end while repairs are made, and are man/critter enough to take the jeers and snubs from fellow boaters, and you are able to test run and have a mechanic test the engine before ANY money changes hands, then go for it. <br /><br />If anything doesn't work, or if performance is not great, or if compression is low, or if tilt and trim has problems, then run the other direction.

 

[lakeman1999]

Re: Force

I have a 92 Johnson, that I wish I had never set eyes on, and I would gladly swap it for my other engine, which is a 94 force, which I am very pleased with.

 

[catfish1]

Re: Force

i wouldnt even give $500 for it.<br />i know a guy that has a bunch of them, he sells them to boating rookies for $150 each, i gave him mine in a partial trade on an evinrude. he sold that force last week to some guy that needed coils, he told the guy he'd sell him the coils for $100 or he can take the whole thing for $150 (and it was a running motor). save your money and get something better, like an evinrude, merc, johnson, you will be glad you did!<br />check out iboats used motors.