Engine Advice

[Fishwhisperer 180]

Hi Destroyer,
Fish Johnny till he drops. Switch to the Merc. when he does. Then take both the time and money you would have spent and divide it as you see fit between a stash for the at some point new Yammy and your wife.
The only losers here would be the fish you land!
Besides this is not best the time of year to be pulling perfectly good running boats apart.
Your V looks great. The Teak hatches really stand out.

[willy]

I would run that JohnnyRude, great motors, plus you know what it is, condition, hours etc. No brainer

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer 180

Hi Destroyer,
Fish Johnny till he drops. Switch to the Merc. when he does. Then take both the time and money you would have spent and divide it as you see fit between a stash for the at some point new Yammy and your wife.
The only losers here would be the fish you land!
Besides this is not best the time of year to be pulling perfectly good running boats apart.
Your V looks great. The Teak hatches really stand out.

Thank you for the compliment ... Actually what you said is about what I had decided to do. Winterize it again, then pull the Merc off and put it to bed..Keep it as a spare. It's really a sweet motor and has never failed to get me home. And you make a lot of sense about not the right time of the year to pull the boat apart.. although really I was thinking about doing it after the fishing season.