Hi all,<br /> For the record, I am not a mechanic and will try to described the best I can. First off, I bought a boat from a great marina who is trying everything to fix this problem. They will even let me trade it for another boat if I'm not happy. No complaints there! This is the problem: <br /><br />The engine is a Outboard 125 Mercury. Since I bought it, it has a real rough idle at 2000 to 2400 rpms. They have tried to fix it twice and each time the motor ran a lot smoother. But it still bucks pretty hard at the above rpms. They had adjusted the timing to new plugs. Someone on here mentioned that because it has 4 carbs, it's the transition point for them kicking in and I may have to live with it. The problem is this. Where I fish on Long Island Sound, the current is so strong that I have to maintain 2200 rpms to stay stationary without hitting anything. This is where the engine performs at it's worst. If I gun it from idle to WOT, It takes off like a rocket. The Marina knows that I'm posting here for help and they encouraged it for suggestions. They finally took it to a Merc specialist and he checked it out and said that's all they can do. I really love this boat but I won't be able to keep it for safety reasons because of the fishing conditions. Any suggestions, I will forward it to the mechanic at the Marina. I look at all the posts about mechanics and marinas and I guess I got real lucky so far with these guys. They have always listened to the problems and tried to fix it right away. My last question is this, someone else told me that the 2001 model does the same thing? How can this be? How do they sell these motors? I have always owned Mercs and love them! I just don't get it. Again, any help would be appreciated. <br /><br />Smitty 
