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Thread: Outboard idiot.

  1. #1
    dmontzsta
    I buddy is thinking about buying a 84 18' boat (I dont know what kind) but it has a Mercury 120 or 125hp engine. We were talking and he mentioned he would like a little more power than that...but he doesnt want to get too crazy. I mentioned maybe getting a 200hp mercury, how hard would that be to swap out?
    I am a v-drive guy, so I dont know anything about it.

  2. #2
    KustomKlassics
    Not too hard but it could be expensive.

  3. #3
    MAXIMUS
    Strap a big block on the back of that baby & hang on...

  4. #4
    sorry dog
    Strap a big block on the back of that baby & hang on... Cus it will be on the bottom of the lake it no time.
    Maybe you would get $1000 to $1500 for the 125 and a decent merc 200 would run around $3000 and up depending on year. Steering might need to be upgraded too.

  5. #5
    cheezpanel
    dmontzsta:
    I buddy is thinking about buying a 84 18' boat (I dont know what kind) but it has a Mercury 120 or 125hp engine. We were talking and he mentioned he would like a little more power than that...but he doesnt want to get too crazy. I mentioned maybe getting a 200hp mercury, how hard would that be to swap out?
    I am a v-drive guy, so I dont know anything about it. I just sold my 18' Southwind....it had an 85 Merc 200 on it. The transom was reinforced and had hydraulic steering. Also had a manual jack plate. It ran 73 on GPS last year, and was a great ski boat.

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    cheezpanel
    wideopen23, I sent you a PM

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