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image.jpeg image.jpeg By way of update, I took a punt and went for it. Picked it up last night. It looks a little rough but I think it just needs a little TLC, I think it belonged to a rowing club and hadn't really been looked after. First impressions are that the manual gear shift on the site shou...

Me again, with another outrageous request for information…thanks for your help previously with regards to info on an Evinrude 9.9 (I went to view one, looked like a bit of a donkey and was seriously dated). I think I’ll try and stick to Mariner / Merc. My latest find is a bargain 2006 10HP Mariner, ...

Yeah that's as I suspected, albeit in hindsite.

Thanks for your help!!

I apologise in advance for what I think is a daft question... I'd just bought an aftermarket kill cord / switch for my OB. Having looked at it in a little more detail, am I right in thinking these OB's switch should be compatible as standard? It my first OB... Having looked online, does the mariner ...

So I've been offered a Evinrude 9.9HP at what seems like a decent price - circa £180...

My question the forum, are these outboards any good? I appreciate its going to be probably 35years old. Alternatively am I better off spending a little more and holding out for something else?

Thanks

Afternoon folks, As some of you may have seen in my intro and outboard posts, I'm a complete novice to SIBs and actually motor boats in general (I've done a little sailing). Being so new to the game, I'm yet to get out on the ocean, only Bristol Marina and up the River. I want to look at some day an...

How do people rate the Honda 4 Stroke Outboards, something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/302013546199

I've had a few 70's and 80's Honda motorbikes, typically bomb proof!

I think the way it's going it's inevitable that I will be upgrading in the future, but probably not the near future (apart from the engine). The size of the 2.7m is pretty ideal especially how it fits in the boot of my hatch back :D, at least for the next 12months or so. I'll probably have some fun ...

Si Crowe wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Outboard-Engi ... SwGXtXg~s4

worth a look...

Already watching this beauty, thanks though!

it's an 8hp but... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-8-hp-outboard-/252460288596?hash=item3ac7ce4a54:g:pbEAAOSwAPlXhpFs as for cooling, could be impeller but at that age corrosion could be an issue.... I think that I would probably hold out for something a little bigger. As for the corrosion, I'm un...