Second hand outboards..

what is good ...?

would be pushing a 5m fibreglass boat.

what would be a good buy...etc..

brands, models, sizes etc..


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More Info

Sun, 2016-08-14 20:22

More information needed.
What brand of boat?
What is recommended horsepower for boat?
What distances do you plan to cover?
How much does boat weigh?
How many PoB is recommended by manufacturer?

And the list goes on

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firstly

Sun, 2016-08-14 22:19

 number one

How much do you want to spend

That is going to dictate everything

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I got a 5m glass boat which

Mon, 2016-08-15 12:10

I got a 5m glass boat which is plated for 90hp and have a Sukuki DF90 on the back. Very fuel efficient, good holeshot and can get up around 33knots.

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 To give you an idea, I

Mon, 2016-08-15 12:34

 To give you an idea, I purchased a 2008 suzuki DF140 with 500hrs for 7k fitted  with new controls... I found 25" legs to be more common second hand at the time. That was 18 months ago.

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 Good quality used outboards

Mon, 2016-08-15 15:01

 Good quality used outboards are not very common, people tend to run them until they die, you will find reasonably late model ones pop up but in my experience you are better off seeing what's on the market then deciding

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