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Where was you home town. Did you do any samon fishing over there. Billy Mac ;D
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Im from the New Buffalo are, As far soutwest that u can go in the lower, and yes my family had charters in the St Joseph river up to Berrien Springs. Useto not be able to wait till the fall run
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i have lived on that side of the state also, lived in Marine City and chugged the Saint Clair river
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I've read on THT, among other sources,'98 and '99 optis have been problematic.....Mercs version of OMCs FITCH
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Quote:
Its not hard if you know were to look!
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i've seen alot of them taken off boats at the coast. they are kind of noisey from the ones i've heard running. I'd say if he buys run it till ones dies then sell them and buy some E-Tec's.
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And it's 17.3* right now!! :'(
I checked the boat out real fast as i was under there today getting some measurements and the drain plug hole is solid ice with a icicles hanging out of it :'( :'( :'(
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Don't know about those big Merc's, but I can tell you that is one d@mn fine boat, one of the best on the water. I have seen them around here with Yammies on them, never saw them with Mercs.
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Those motors are what, 9 years old now. My thoughs are if they were gonna "optipop", well, most of them did it early in life. If they pass compression and sea trail, run em hard.
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My buddy in Charleston has a pair of '99 Opti 200s since new...has 2000 hours on 'em...there have been a couple of issues, but not excessive or major...they have been good motors and are extremely fuel efficient...lots of power...Mac, tell your buddy to have 'em checked out by Merc Tec and go from there... ;) ...
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