Recent content by brettmc

i just bought a new 2011 Mercury 15 hp 4-stroke for my little 14 ft aluminum semi-v fishing boat. I had it out for the first time last weekend and the only thing I don't like about this motor is the vibration. At a few points on the rpm scale, the motor vibrates the boat and whatever is...

I'm looking to power up my 14' aluminum v-hull. What's a good price for the below motor? Does the 76 Johnson have any problems I need to look out for? I don't think a carb change will give a 5 hp gain so that's not really a selling point for me, other than the fact that it might be a new(er)...

this price seems a little bit high to me but i want to see what yall think about it. Yamaha 25hp tiller handle, short shaft, manual start, oil injected 2 cylinder outboard motor with a alumium prop in excellent condition. ad says $1600. what does the forum say?

I have an old mirrocraft 12 footer (no leaks, woohoo!) v-hull that I want to power up. The maximum hp on the boat info sticker says 40 hp max. Herein lies the question. I am looking for a 15-25 hp motor but undecided on make & year range. Are any of the brands/year ranges more reliable? Do...

I found this for sale locally and am thinking about looking at it to put on my mirrocraft 14' aluminum v-hull. I just bought the boat and don't know the weight but I can tell you it's just a stock boat with no mods such as decking. Anyway, are there any specific problem areas these year motors...