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Originally Posted by reelapeelin
Stretch the Merc IMO...it ain't gonna use any more gas than the 150 yer thinkin' about buyin'...unless ya run around WOT w/it all the time...but that DOES sound fun!!...
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Ok, well, I guess the answer is I'm going to stretch the Merc. Here's my reasoning:
I own the Merc already. That saves me $2000 (The cost of the 150hp Johnson) which I can use towards the cost of stretching the Merc. and purchasing a tower for my radar. Whatever is left, as Randlemanboater pointed out is a lot of gas money. Additionally, as he also pointed out, even though I've been told the 150 is a good engine I haven't heard it run yet, so there's always that gamble.
As THEFERMANATOR pointed out, the gas savings between the 150 and the 200 probably will be negligible, so there's really nothing to be gained by going to the 150. Plus, the 225hp Johnson that Ferm likes is already mounted to the V20, so it's not like I won't have that engine & boat available whenever I want to use it or sell it.
As lathehand pointed out, Mercs rule
As phatdaddy pointed out, since I won't have a spare engine I won't have to go thru the hassle of selling it. (Sound advice btw)
And finally, as Reelapeelin pointed out, running around at WOT DOES sound fun.
So thank you all for your imputs.. Sometimes it takes additional opinions to help see the answer to a problem. Somewhere along the line, I need to buy you guys a round or two for your help.
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1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
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