What would you do?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Find another engine would be my choice. I've read too many horror stories about MERCURY remans to ever trust one. Look around and find a good used 2.4L, I see them on CRAIGSLIST from time to time for under $1K running.

[BuilderFL]

Thanks! I'll be on the look out for a 2.5L. A few days back, one of you guys send me a good one without the lower unit that was for sale in Ebay. I contacted the guy and he said he would take off the auction for $1K. When I looked back later in the day, and he had taken it off . Oh well! When you're slow...

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by BuilderFL

Thanks! I'll be on the look out for a 2.5L. A few days back, one of you guys send me a good one without the lower unit that was for sale in Ebay. I contacted the guy and he said he would take off the auction for $1K. When I looked back later in the day, and he had taken it off . Oh well! When you're slow...

Just do a compression check, look at lower unit oil and go for it... but I gotta tell ya...I don't normally advise somebody to go into debt, but as bad as they're hurtin' and as long as they stretch payments out these days, it'd be REEL temptin' to use that 3500 for a down-stroke and hang a new one on 'er and be done w/it...no worries, Man...for somethin' as IMPORTANT as boat motor?...hmmm...might just be worth it...