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Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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04/15/22 12:31 PM
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MathGeek
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�Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?" - The Messiah
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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04/15/22 04:23 PM
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Pat Goff
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My experience with mercs has been outstanding. My Yamahas have all been solid. The few johnrudes were at best finicky.
I just replaced my 90 on my scooter with 4,500 hours of mud sucking hard life. It was still running ok just finally gotten tired.
Now to qualify never owned a DFI or four stroke. I couldn’t run either one, they’d sink my sled.
From 1984 to 2002 I had a new champ. Average hours at end of the year was 500-600. All mercs but two Yamahas and one evinrude. I hated that blue motor.
If you want to see a fleet of abused motors come see what the crab and oyster run. Those guys are on the water six days a week 10-12 hours a day. They never shut their engines off. It’s 50/50 Yamaha and Zukes.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/15/22 06:00 PM
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IslandJim
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Don't know how big MathGeek's engine is, but the boat doesn't look too big. All the Mercs 40 HP and under are made by Tohatsu, anyway. IslandJim
I'm an Eighth Day Adventist. On the Eighth Day, God went fishing!
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/16/22 04:36 AM
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Pat Goff
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I will assure you on the list of potential next motor a Honda would not be anywhere on it.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/16/22 01:22 PM
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Alumacraft 14
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New Tohatsus 60hp and above are now manufactured by Honda rebranded as Tohatsu. I have owned Tohatsu motors and they are bulletproof little motors, mine being the 2 stroke versions. As their name translates they are very "Dependable". Honda makes good stuff now doubt, with that being said my dad owned a Honda outboard and we both were not impressed with its power, we traded it out for Suzuki and I for one am very impressed with it.
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/18/22 02:52 PM
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Lazy Ike
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I dont really care for his rednek logic.I have a 2000 Merc 200efi stil going strong gotta maintain ANYTHING. As for his honda car/ amerika vehicle [censored], I know hondas are dependable . thirty yrs ago??? . BTW redneck logic, my 2002 f150 has 340K miles on it ,.Several batteries , 2 radiators, one water pump. The vave covers have never been OFF. made in USA
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/18/22 05:28 PM
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Pat Goff
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IF....big IF they were reliable and sturdy, every crab and oyster boat in the marina would have one hung on it.
There are NONE. Not one Case closed.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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04/29/22 09:11 PM
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txmasterpo
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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04/29/22 11:29 PM
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ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)
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I watched his video and I don't agree with him one bit. If he can show me in the Bible where it says something named after a greek god shouldn't be used by a Christian I'd buy in. He can probably come up with something that he can twist to cover what he is saying but with me that ain't going to get it done. On the flip side I've run Mercury motors and had zero issues with them, I've had three. I'm just now getting my first Yamaha and the main reason I'm running a Yamaha is I went to the gulf coast recently on a guided fishing trip @ Dauphin Island, Alabama and there were 100's and maybe 1000's of boats down there and Mercurys were almost non existent, probably 98% Yamaha and the rest Suzuki and Honda. I think I saw one boat wearing a Mercury. That told me a lot about dependability.
2012 ZX200 Skeeter 2012 Yamaha 200 SHO Isaiah 40:31 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Proud student of the Pro Staffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w&t=14s
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/30/22 12:53 PM
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Pat Goff
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It’s going to be a great day in Seadrift. The marina’s parking lot will be jammed up.
Here’s how it is going to add up. A good number of mercs running on the cat hulls. Chris’s in Aransas Pass rigs a ton on Haynies and Shoalwaters so a solid 25% Still a lot of hold out johnrudes running give them 15%. The rest are a Yamaha and Zuke split.
See a rare Tohatsu/Nissan Honda? Never.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
[Re: MathGeek]
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04/30/22 01:11 PM
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Pat Goff
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Before my current Yamaha jet I ran a 90 merc on my tunnel skiff. I put 2,500 hours on it, I saw the guy I sold it to a year ago. The boats falling apart but he was looking for a hull to rig the motor on.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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05/05/22 12:49 PM
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jackiekennedyfishingguide
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but after all what does Pat Goff know, he has only been in the business and fishing all his young life. Sage advice if you know squat about boats and motors.
903-603-3793 Clients or I have landed eight state record fish and eighteen water body records. TPWD Elite Angler jackiekennedyfishingguide
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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05/05/22 01:22 PM
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reelswift
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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05/06/22 08:37 PM
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champ 206
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As with all things boats and engines are only as good as the care you give them. I have 2001 250proxb, looks as good as new and runs like a spotted [censored] ape.
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Re: Why I Don't Buy Mercury Motors
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05/06/22 09:11 PM
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Mckinneycrappiecatcher
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Mercury makes a good product at a much lower selling point (at least as far as I remember), than the competitors. I was bummed to see the Optimax motors go, am a much bigger fan of two stroke motors and that’s what I liked about evinrudes and mercs until everything got pulled from the market. That being said, there are still a ton of Optimax motors on the water and man is the maintenance on them a breeze! No oil changes, a solid hole shot, just keep the oil reservoir full and life is pretty easy. Another thing I’ll say is because they’re smart and sell the Mercury products under the quicksilver label, OE engine oil, DFI oil, and lower unit oil is readily available for them as well.
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