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Question about boat motor
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07/07/10 07:26 PM
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JACK71
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I have found a boat I really like and it has a Mariner 225 EFI motor with 400 hours on it, I have heard alot of bad things about a Mariner motor. I dont know anything except what I have heard, I need some feedback from people who have worked on them and owned them.
Are they good or should I stay away from that boat.
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Re: Question about boat motor
[Re: JACK71]
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07/07/10 07:34 PM
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HasBen
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A Mariner is a Mercury. Good motor if it has been maintained. Get it checked by a tech first, but I would not hesitate buying a Mariner.
“There’s no such thing as too much horsepower, just not enough traction”…..Carroll Shelby
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Re: Question about boat motor
[Re: HasBen]
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07/07/10 08:54 PM
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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yep what the birthboy guy said
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Re: Question about boat motor
[Re: hopalong]
#5064630
07/07/10 10:39 PM
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Pat Goff
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You *heard* from idiots...sorry to be blunt, but anything over 40 hp is exactly the same as Mercury. 40 and under mariners prior to 94 were yamaha, mercs were tohatsus.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Question about boat motor
[Re: Pat Goff]
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07/10/10 12:10 AM
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BassHunter 69
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You *heard* from idiots...sorry to be blunt, but anything over 40 hp is exactly the same as Mercury. 40 and under mariners prior to 94 were yamaha, mercs were tohatsus. Nicely said!
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