[camaro0991]

Hey all im looking at a boat that has 1993 twin 150 mercs on the back of it with only 200 hours on em. im looking for advice with them. in the other forum i was told they can be unreilable as heck. Are all older merc's like that? i just dont wanna buy this boat and have to spend another 20 grand repowering it since its got 2 motors on it. Is there anyhting in peticular i hsould be looking for on them? How much blue smoke should i be seeing out of a two stroke of that vintage?

[JB]

Like any outboard they are as reliable as the quality of maintenance.

Compression and leakdown test essential, on the water demo desirable.

[hkeiner]

Read the following FAQ for some guidance

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=188767

[dingbat]

FWIW, they're as reliable as any 15 year old motor on the market.

[studlymandingo]

I have an '86 that's still going strong.......