PLEASE HELP 1988 60 HP Mariner

[GFPRACING]

I HAVE A
1988 60 HP Mariner 2 CYL WITH A Hydrofoil
IT NEEDS A STARTER
BUT BEFOR
I SPEND
THE MONEY ON A NEW STARTER

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
IF ANY ONE
CAN TELL ME
IF THESE ARE GOOD MOTORS

I AM NEW TO BOATS & BOATS MOTORS

I BOUGHT A PONTOON
THAT HAD THIS MOTOR ON IT
&
IT NEEDED A STARTER

IT STARTS WITH A ROPE
&
SEEMS TO RUN VERY GOOD

BUT
I WAS TOLD THAT
THIS MOTOR WAS MADE IN JAPAN
IS THAT BAD ???

I HAVE A 19 ft crestliner
it has a
1978 85 HP JOHSON 4 CYL ON IT
I WANT TO JUST USE
THE crestliner FOR FISHING
SO I
WANT TO PUT THE SMALLER MOTOR ON IT

TO HELP SAVE ON FUEL

THE 85 HP JOHSON PUSHES MY BOAT ABOUT 30 MPH
I DO NOT KNOW IF THAT IS
GOOD or BAD

I DID PUT NEW PLUGS IN IT

BUT I THOUGHT THAT THE
60 HP Mariner 2 CYL
LOOKED ABOUT
1/2 THE SIZE & WEIGHT
OF MY
1978 85 HP JOHSON 4 CYL
&
SO IT MITE GET BETTER FUEL MILAGE
&
RUN JUST AS GOOD
OR
BETTER

CAN SOME PLEASE HELP ME
CHOOSE WITCH MOTOR WOULD BE THE BEST

THANKS
GEORGE

 

[ryanbatts]

Re: PLEASE HELP 1988 60 HP Mariner

mariner didnt make alot of good motors BUT the ones that were made from japan were the good ones i myself have a 1980 60 hp mariner and i talked to a mechanic about if these are good motor ans he said that the ones that were made in japan were the good ones and the ones made there didnt sell alot of them but they were the best ones made im 85% sure i would stick with the mariner

 

[Lloyd s]

Re: PLEASE HELP 1988 60 HP Mariner

The 60hp is a well built motor, dont take this as gospil,but i think Mariner was coupled with Yamaha
in "88". As far as the 60hp performing as well as the v-4 omc,Sorry pal it,s just not going to happen, unless the V-4 is wore out. The starter can be re-built reletivley easy though. good luck!