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| I found a 1993 Lund Rebel/16 foot with a 1998 Tracker (mercury). It is a 2 stroke. The pice is fair. I wanted to go to a Classic Lund in 2 years. This layout is similar. Livewell, 7' rod locker. The boat is not the question. Is this a dependable motor? They have a canadian Naden too. 16 footer with a trailer for a steal. This is an 2003 that has never seen the water. It can take a 40 p, but I only have the funds for a 2003 15 hp Honda 4 stroker. Not nearly the boat of course. It has bench seats. But the motor will have a 3 year warranty. They said I would not lose much in two years on the value of the Lund when I want to go larger. What would you do? Thanks. | |
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Bruce I gave you my opinion on the matter over at MMA.
IMO you want the Lund. It's a better boat, and if you find the right person engine repairs are not that expensive.
That engine is a Mercury. Like I mentioned I'm about 98% sure a cowling labled Mercury will fit right on that engine.
I would avoid a Force Tracker engine but I don't beleive they have use them since the early 90's
Where at in MI are you located? | |
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| I need an alias. I'm in Muskegon.  I have not seen the Lund except for a side picture. If the boat is sweet, I could keep it and put a new Honda/Yamaha on it in 2 years. I would think I'd fish a few dozen times in the two years with the boat. We have property on Mona Lake in Muskegon. Bass, pike the rare musky. Has a channel to Lake Michigan. | |
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That would be a good idea if it is a good boat for a nice price.
New engine prices are really driving up costs, so plan on a big chunk of change on a new engine. But if doing it in steps helps that maybe your best choice.
Here is my thinking on engine's. Merc and Evinrude/Johnson has been around for what 70 years. Now because of perceived instability due to the folding/buy out of OMC, Evinrude/Johson are out for me.
That only leaves one choice. Mercury. Now I would have bought a boat with a different engine if it was a boat I really wanted, and wasn't available with a Merc, but my CHOICE would be a Merc.
They are made in the USA, and have been around forever, and run strong even for a rated O/B.
I only know of two ouboards with catastrophic failure/Seizure. Both were Yamaha's. | |
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