Ex Contract Outboards

[Macca]

I'm still having problems with my mercury 50 Blueband and have decided to bite the bullet and buy something a bit newer,

Can anyone recomend any dealers that sell ex contract engines on the south coast or anywere near Poole?

Appolagies if this is posted in the wrong section,

Cheers

Macca

[bogib]

Have a look at this, I am sure at least some of them have an ex RNLI/MOD engines
http://www.barrus.co.uk/index.php?link=dealer

Bogi

[Macca]

I've already spoken to the local dealers listed on the baruss web site and they all seem to have nothing at the moment, hence posting on here to try and gain some info on recomended dealers in Hants/ Devon etc

I should have said in my last post , idealy I'm looking for a 40 or 50 hp long shaft with eletric start, not to worried about power trim etc, the main thing I want is reliability and I'm told that Mariners are the way to go for this.


Cheers

Macca

[tue]

I believe the next lot will be available at the end of the year. But there may still be some hovering around. Isaw one on E-bay a few weeks ago.

[bogib]

The new 40 Mariners are the same as Mercury, the old contract engines are Yamaha´s.

Bogi

[Macca]

end of the year, Yikes

I was hoping to pick somthing up in the next couple of weeks,

any other recomendations other than ex contarct Mariners, dose anyone have anything to say on Force Outbaords? but I would like ultimate reliabilty regardless of brand,

I Appreciate the help people , its always good to sound other people out and learn from there experiences,

Cheers

Macca

[bogib]

Then you would not look at Force, you should look to Jap´s like Suzuki or even Tohatsu

Bogi

[bogib]

I do not have experiance of Selva but they are Yamaha related I think, Italian made.

Bogi

[Macca]

Cheers Bogib, have a credibility point

That's force Outboards of my list then,

I was quite interested in Tohatsu as they seem a little cheaper, but a mate rekons there not much cop,


Cheers

Macca

[tue]

Theres nothing wrong with Tohatsu. They are just old technology. They are good reliable engines at a good price

[bogib]

As far as I know Tohatsu has been on the market for long time and some years ago they made the small outboards for most other bands.
Now they have been consentrating on their own brand. I think it is worth having a talk to them or one of their dealers in the south.

Selva outboards have just entered the Icelandic market and according to my source they are doing well, giving fair performance and low maintenance/feilure under warranty at least (its their third year over here).

Personally I started with Chrysler engine (now Force) back in 1973 and moved over to Mercury in 1977 and since that I have tried most brands and types of outboard and sterndrives.

Bogi

[tue]

Do a search on here for Tohatsu. I think the topic has come up a few times before.

[Macca]

Cheers for all your help and advice people,

If anybody see's an engine for slae that would be suitable, ie a Jap one 40 hp long shaft eletric start remotes etc

please let me know

Cheers

Macca

[tue]

check out boats and outboards. just found this http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/SNL106/