Keith7481
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2005
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- 125
I'm thinking about taking on a small project boat. 2000 Four Winns 18' Horizon with a v6. The outdrive is missing, from the pics I'm pretty sure it was a volvo but not sure which model. The transom assembly is in place as are the hydraulic arms for the trim. The owner believes I could replace the outdrive with either a volvo or mercruiser. I"m not sure if this is true or not? I love the volvo's but the replacement cost, even for a used is pretty steep compared to the mercs. I'm thinking I might sacrifice the better shifting of the volvo to save some $$ and go with merc.. But that also means taking out the transom assembly and starting at the flywheel I guess. I'm not sure I trust info from the current owner and was wondering if there is anyway to determine (based on year and model of boat and motor size) which volvo and/or mercruiser outdrives/ratios are best fit for the boat?