Re: should i rebuild my force 125
It's a tough decision for sure, I am presently going through the same thing. I decided for the rebuild. Should have the power head together in a day or two. I took a lot of flak, "get a real engine, it's time to move on". Sure a "mainstream" engine as JB put it would be nice. Here's my problem, look around in these forums, the Yamaha's, the Johnson's, the Mercury's. They are not without problems. If you have the bucks to buy a new one, that's a no brain er. A new "mainstream" engine should last for years trouble free right. But if you buy a 9 or 10 year old motor who knows what new problems come with it. Chances are good you will be doing all the little things you just did to the Force and God forbid some thing pricey breaks in a year or two. A long time ago I bought a used boat with A 65 HP Chrysler. On the second day of owning it I removed the spark plugs, one of them was cross threaded. I did not notice the metal shavings that got into the cylinder (dummy). On my next trip it busted a ring and did major damage. I rebuilt that motor myself because I had little choice, my money was in it and it was partially my fault for damaging it. I owned that boat for six years after rebuilding with very little problems and it ran great. So I guess I would do it again. My boat is a good one and I won't mind owning it indefinitely. I put away a little money every chance I get. When the time is right I will go "mainstream", but it will be almost or brand new! The Force gets a lot of bad talk. "It was meant to be an entry level engine, not designed for salt water or real boating". "Move up to a real engine now". I have logged many miles and hours on my Force and have been in all the same places any other boat has been. I have seen many "mainstream" boaters getting towed back in as well. It's up to you and your wallet I guess, but I'm not afraid to go out in my boat just because I have a Force instead of a Yammy.
