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I forgot about this one. I put 300 hours on this rig 3-4 seasons ago. It is 16'2 Wahoo! initially rigged with a 70 OMC 1986 and later a cherry 40 hp late 90's something I picked up off a pontoon boat with low low hours. The little OMC served as a great crabbing rig pushing the Wahoo! to low 30's and was excellent on fuel compared to the older OMC triple. But we could pull skiers with the 70hp and hit a blistering 45 mph on the gps. For my uses on that boat the 40 was perfect it used the later system check.
I guess the point is hunt for the cherry motor and you cannot go wrong with your parameters. About 8 years ago my 70 y/o plus neighbor was buying my 91 Whaler 15' supersport and was insisting that I rig it with a new in the crate four stroke. He wanted trouble free and was not really concerned at all about the $$$. He was dead set on a brand new four stroke but I begged and pleaded with him to let me mount a cherry 96 Merc classic 50/40hp I had just got in that was still on break in oil. He listened, let me do my thing with the rigging and he still raves about how great the Merc is and that if the mood strikes him he can hit 37mph on the gps. The lighter two stroke really makes his boat more balanced and enjoyable. Be patient and a clean beauty will come along. B Last edited by brisboats; 11-08-2011 at 07:02 PM. 
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11-08-2011, 07:39 PM
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Just so I can keep my reality in check, what are you guys thinking I should be spending (ballpark obviously) on something like this? I was trying to keep it under a grand but am I being too conservative or if I am patient that shouldn't be a problem?
-Svence
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11-08-2011, 10:12 PM
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my 60 has over $2000 in parts, not counting what i paid for the engine and labor, on the other hand, my Buddy paid $750 for the 70 Johnrude he has
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11-09-2011, 10:30 AM
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I would think you could find a good 50-70 for around a grand if you are patient and dilligent.
On my local CL there is a Merc 50 for $350, and several others for $750 or less right now, freshwater motors...but who knows how good they are, you are just gonna have to spend the time to look at a lot of motors.
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11-10-2011, 05:50 PM
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Well the deal is done. Just happened to find a freshwater 95 50 Johnson with low hours. Picked it up on a 16' Grumman and trailer for only $800. I wasn't really keen on buying another boat and trailer but he said it was a package deal and I am sure I can recoup some of the money on the hull/trailer, just a pain the the @ss. Anyone looking for a nice freshwater bass boat, trailer and trolling motor....???
-Svence
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11-10-2011, 08:35 PM
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Cant go wrong there...put it back on CL for $900 with no motor.
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11-11-2011, 10:33 AM
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Dont tell my wife I'm asking this, but do you have any pictures of the boat? I do a lot of bass fishing.
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*************************************** Stay Safe! Sold - 1984 V-20 Cuddy with a 2003 Johnson 140 hp gas sippin 4-stroke. 1995 Ranger 250C with a 2015 Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke.
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