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re: Why is it that saltwater guys hate mercury
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:16 am to El Josey Wales
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:16 am to El Josey Wales
quote:Correct. And in 20 years with 3 engines, I never have.
I would have never thought you were the kind of fella that liked breaking down.
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Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:39 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Correct. And in 20 years with 3 engines, I never have.
Works out to about 6.5 years per motor....
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:47 am to Boats n Hose
Thanks for scaring me with my Merc. Its a 05 Opitimax. Got around 100 hours on it, I guess I didn't run it enough to have problems.
It runs pretty good.
It runs pretty good.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:00 am to Tiger 79
100hrs in 8 yrs? Brah, walk away from computer and go outside. Actually that's worse on your engine.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:16 am to Jester
quote:
Works out to about 6.5 years per motor
Pretty sure he just sold the boats, not replaced motors
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:18 am to Boats n Hose
quote:
Pretty sure he just sold the boats, not replaced motors
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:34 am to Jester
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:34 am to Jester
Smartass
I didn't think you were really that dumb but I had to make sure
I didn't think you were really that dumb but I had to make sure
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 8:35 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:36 am to Capt ST
quote:
Actually that's worse on your engine
Yep. My merc performs because it gets used 2-3 times a month, every month.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:49 am to Boats n Hose
quote:
I honestly think guys just repeat what they hear and nobody even knows at this point.
Your very next post:
quote:
I had heard the new verados had a lot of problems
I think you just proved your own point.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:50 am to LessofLes
New Verado =/= all mercury motors, obviously.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:52 am to Boats n Hose
quote:
Smartass
I didn't think you were really that dumb but I had to make sure
I can't turn it off.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:53 am to Boats n Hose
I think the 1st gen Verado's had the most problems. They hash this out in detail over on The Hull Truth and there is a Verado owner's forum somewhere that helps dispell rumors.
Good informative reading when you have the time.
Good informative reading when you have the time.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:54 am to Boats n Hose
quote:Yeah, that was lame even by his standards.
Pretty sure he just sold the boats, not replaced motors
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:58 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Yeah, that was lame even by his standards.
Apparently it wasn't too lame. Mercuries do have the prettiest cowlings, though. You have that going for you.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:13 am to Capt ST
quote:+
100hrs in 8 yrs? Brah, walk away from computer and go outside. Actually that's worse on your engine
No shite, I bought it in 2005, Katrina came, then Wife got ill, passed away then the oil spill came along. Trying to get back up to speed.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:55 am to Jester
quote:Based on what?
Apparently it wasn't too lame.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:22 am to Boats n Hose
I have never had much trouble with mercury outboards. My grand pa and dad would only use them. Only other outboard i have owned was a tohatsu and that damn thing was near indestructible.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:28 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Based on what?
The initial response and the fact that you are still gripping it with white knuckles.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:40 am to Jester
quote:Both negative.
The initial response
quote:Even more lame.
that you are still gripping it with white knuckles.
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