I think if anyone is interested, contact some of the marine repair places, there are many that have older boats in their back yards that the owners didn't have the money for repair, or purchased a new boat, that the dealers would be happy to get rid of for a small fee. You can always garage them and work little by little to restore. The worst part of course is the motor. ith all the new 4 stroke, and more efficient 2 strokes that come out now it's readily more available to pick up an older motor, for these boats. My motor is a 1987 200hp Mariner. It runs a little tired, and smokes a little more than newer ones, still has the electronics that are in newer models, but with all the speed limits on lakes being lowered it's a great motor. P.S. It really looks good in the photo, but it still has some issues.....
Posted Wed May 15, 2013 7:27 am