Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

While looking for engines by phone and interned we were offered an 2001 90 Mercury by a friend of my brother, 3000 rigged .

Then last night I seen a long shaft E-Tec 65 horse with tiller for 4000, I didn't know how hard it would be to convert to remote steering, then I have to pay to get it rigged, he did have a manual jack plate to sell with it.

Help guys it's hard to work and hunt answers at the same time.

90 Merc is the way to go Herb. Check the compression first but sounds reasonable.

I payed 4000 for a 1996 88hp Evenrude last year had been looking for months, went 360 miles to get it installed lost the hard top on that trip.

AGreed that is a helluva price I paid 1500 just to rebuild one cylinder and new piston/rod last year.

Herb, as long as the motor is in good working order, I'd go for the 90 Merc...

I agree

Herb, That is the motor I have and I have had no problems with it at all. Still I had to change the water pump but carbs and other stuff are still original.

I just got back from seeing it and I we will get it, he just went through it and he has a nice little shop he out grew and getting ready to move to a bigger building behind him that just opened up, he went through it,said compression was right on the numbers and he was using it on one of his boat but wants to use a 115.

Comes with top mount controls, I said that would work but piss Craig off

Well I'm glad to see your not upset

90 Merc sound like the way to go. Curious though, What year is the E-Tec?

2009, it was a long shaft so i would have had to buy the jackplate wth it

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/3626443339.html

I got a 2007 merc 4 stroke 115hp with 20 in shaft. Asking 6500 with controls and prop. 220 hours warranty until april this year

Sounds like a good one but to heavy for my 20 footer, my back deck would be underwater.

What size props are you guys using