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has anyone ever had luck with a FORCE outboard motor?
Posted on 3/30/13 at 11:46 am
Posted on 3/30/13 at 11:46 am
i'm thinking of buying a boat but it has a force on it. i've never heard anything good about these. the price is pretty cheap for the entire unit but, i'm a little worried about the motor. it's a 97 and the reed valve has just been changed. thoughts?
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Posted on 3/30/13 at 12:06 pm to oldcharlie8
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the price is pretty cheap for the entire unit but, i'm a little worried about the motor.
I've never heard of them but I can tell you one thing. It sounds like you know better but are trying to talk yourself into buying it even though your conscious is telling you the best thing is to walk.
I'll never risk the happiness of a big purchase being tarnised by mechanical break downs. Sure you can get unlucky and get lemons with anything but in this case it seems like you have enough info to raise red flags.
Just my .02. Free advice is worth what it costs.
This post was edited on 3/30/13 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 3/30/13 at 12:16 pm to oldcharlie8
They are junk. Run away.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 12:21 pm to oldcharlie8
I have a 70 Force on my 96 Tracker. It sucks, but in its defense, I put it through hell. It ran well until I burned it up.
Chrysler Outboard was bought by Merc and created Force outboards for a couple years until they canned them.
Chrysler Outboard was bought by Merc and created Force outboards for a couple years until they canned them.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 1:49 pm to oldcharlie8
My dad bought his boat brand new in 97 and it had a force on it. He fishes A LOT and there's no tellin how many hours he put on it, and he never really had any trouble with it until last year. It threw a rod while we were runnin in to our camp. He had it rebuilt and I bought it from him and he got a new boat. I've had no complaints on it so far.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 4:56 pm to oldcharlie8
Force is essentially an old Chrysler.
they are not bad engines if maintained.
they are not bad engines if maintained.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 5:22 pm to oldcharlie8
My dad has a 120 force and hasn't had a minutes problem. I think it's a 97. They are made by merc so they can't be THAT bad.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 6:13 am to oldcharlie8
Had a ski boat with a force on it. Never had any problems with it
Posted on 3/31/13 at 1:30 pm to oldcharlie8
The joke with force outboards is that they got their name because they are built by taking some off spec merc parts and forcing them together.
It definitely would not be my choice, but I wouldn't rule out a used boat just because it has a force hanging on the back.
It definitely would not be my choice, but I wouldn't rule out a used boat just because it has a force hanging on the back.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 4:02 pm to oldcharlie8
I didn't know forces came with a cowling.
I've never seen one with the cowling on the motor
I've never seen one with the cowling on the motor
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