TEAM TALK: TOP 5 USED OUTBOARDS FOR YOUR BOAT! (2022) 

This is your most informative video when it come to what you should get for your boat. We all cannot afford the cost of new motors and this video is what I've been waiting for. I'm gonna start looking for that Yammie 150

More vids like this! Love it man.

I ran a 200 Merc EFI for over 10 hrs. A great motor I ran it on a Pantera 2 at first then moved it over to an Allison XBT 21 “WOW” scary Preformance sold it when I turned 70 for more comfort . Nothing but annual service always dependable love the Merc sound .

Got a 1972 Checkmate V-Mate II that we repowered with a 1987 Johnson GT200. Paid $1800 in good running condition. Came with a 23p prop and runs an easy 60MPH+ GPS with 4 adults and a big dog along for the ride. Exhaust is drilled, and sounds like an F1 car haha.

Love your channel, knowledgeable, funny, honest. I’d probably hang the ox66 before the other Yamaha though

Really enjoy the videos!!

Andy I work at tri county marine in east tn I couldn’t agree more with your choice of out boards. Love the vids an content keep it up

The best used outboard is the one that best fits your budget. In reality though I see more older Johnson and evinrudes on the water than I do any other brand. Hands down.

I got a 98 Mercury EFI on my 97 Triton TR-21 and that thing is still kicking. Had the compression checked the other day and it had 118-120! Yea not the fastest motor on the water but a bulletproof motor in my opinion. Id hate to know how many hours are on that thing lol

Best 150 hp bass boat motors where the Mercury XR6, and the Johnson Fast Strike/ Evinrude Intruder. For the 250 hp The Yamaha OX66 or Merc EFI 250 2 stroke.

Very nice list Andy!!!

killed it again great job

You guys do a great job! I wish you would do something on what your opinions are on some deep v walleye boats. We basically bass fish but have 3 small kids and I dont think a bass boat would work for us.

Can you do a video about repowering older bass boats and the weight concerns of new motors vs the old 2 strokes considering how older transoms/hulls were built. Thank you!

I have a 2008 Stratos 294 XL with 2007 Yamaha 150 two stroke. It’s been a good outboard.

I'm running a 05 Yamaha 90hp outboard on my creastliner 1860 and it's a ripper!

Very Cool !!! Well said - u do the work all day - clock out - sort of - no more boat talk !!!!

I run a older rebuilt 200 V6 Carb Yammie on my 16ft bass boat. Performs very nicely... a bit like a top fuel dragster.... speed, money, no breaks!!!

Hello,I love your videos. What's your opinion of the Mercury 150 XR6?

The one thing I would say about the fish and ski. As a skier/wakeboarder myself, I’d prefer the 2 stroke torque to get me up asap. If it’s not a SHO there’s also a significant weight penalty which makes a difference. Great video 👍

Funny stuff love it

Yep, need to hear about the 620/621 fisherman series type boats. What should we be looking for?

Great video! My father bought our 95 alumacraft competitor 170 brand new, I am tired of dealing with my 95 mercury 100 any suggestions for a re power on a budget?

Yes you have skiers who watch. I am looking to replace my 1976 Johnson 200 on my hydrodyne. I assume you mean 2000 to 2006 Yamaha 200 for the fish and swim since those are the years you like for the 150 on the pontoon....

This is exactly what I needed. Have a 1987 champion with an 87 mercury Blackmax 150. Need to repower. 4stroke!!!

Got a list for used sub 50hp? I rock a gheenoe currently have a 2000, 15hp Johnson seems solid so far. Curious about others in that hp class

2007 150h.p. Evinrude Etec, so far great motor.

Hahaha that’s so funny JTM just built my outboard!! And he sent it to hydro tech marine! Took my Yamaha 150 proV to a 220! Love the motor he does grate work!!!! It was the second motor I got from him!! The first motor was a 70HP Johnson on a 17ft ruff neck! Took the 40HP 4 stroke johnzuki off the boat and I loved the motor

Appreciate your insight-and hoping hear of a choice between 60-100?? I have an 77’ Boston Whaler Montauk 17, and am running 1990 70hp VRO... Hoping to upgrade to a fresher outboard, but having a hard time with 10k-12k to purchase new.. thanks

What would you suggest for a 17’ checkmate used as a family ski boat? 150 Optimax or the 3.0 mercury 150 four stroke? Opti is way cheaper but the 4-stroke is within budget. Max hp rating is 150. A tower of power was removed so I’m adding 150 pounds of motor.

hard to beat a 2 stroke yamaha ...

I have a 91 Ranger 390V with a 91 Mercury 200 EFI, if ( or when) the motor goes bad should i rebuilt it or repower with a different motor

2007 champion 183 with an 150 optimax. Bought it new and it's still going

I remember late 90s early 2000s when the Mercury Optimax was called the Opti Pop there was so many blowing up

I'm looking at a 1996 Johnson 200 special addition 2 stock engine original owner has on Viper bass boat 19'. What's your opinion on this motor ? Have any recommendations on a used motor wit out taking out a second mortgage. Thank you love your channel.

I have a 2005 Mercury 40 hp 2 stroke..I get up to 26mph on my 16.5 deep V Lowes..runs well.

What is your recommended small motor for a 14ft boat aluminum older 2 stroke thanks Chris from OHIO

I’d love to know your opinion/experiences with the gold block 250xs,

worked on quite a lot of those 40-60 horse 2 stroke mercs and they just don't seem to care about anything as long as they have fuel

Johnson and Evinrude are still the most reliable out there. Easy to work on too!

I agree with it all but on the 16ft I would go with a 40 or 50 tohatsu. I do like that merc 50 though, very strong motor. Either way you couldn't go wrong with any of them.

What are your thoughts on the 03 mercury 225 4 stroke saltwater series?? Please tell me I hear nothing of it and I just bought one with 400 hours. It really puts but I know nothing about it

Well if ya dont mind the high cost of feeding that 50 merc youll still be able to put money into head gasket repairs ,mine used to slurp 12 gal / day plus eat head gaskets never going back to merc

What do ya think about a 97 150 EFI merc for 18 bass?

Looking at a used 2014 merc 75hp 4 stroke when you grab the prop it has vertical play (thrust play ) about 1/16 of an inch is this normal?

50-4 merc. 70 triple omc. Any premix crossflow omc up to 235. Hell even the v8. Earlier 115 merc 4 cyl. 2.0 merc.. up to 35 and down to 1.5 any points /mag omc down to 1952. Cheap, easy to work on, parts are,, ehh not bad. Difference in initial cost and repairs offsets fuel costs.. I’ve got them and I swear by them and have never been stranded, I’ve limped in after turning rings or loosing coils I’ve force fed fuel after loosing a pump. I’ve run and sat when a water pump went and made it home. Obviously different engines with different problems. Now it’s great how efficient and reliable today’s motors are when they stop they stop. These old girls are relatively easy to work on with a minimum of tools. When a road vehicle dies out you pull over and call a tow. When your boat stops I don’t care if you’ve got 6 new 600’s! You better have the knowledge and ability to at least dive in and try to fix it.. your on a boat who knows where perhaps in nasty weather , perhaps in dangerous waters and where I’m from without cell signal which most of the boats we are discussing is all the communication device we have! Cheers. You guys are great. And omg! Force!🤮. Great top ten worst!!

You left out the late 90's - early 2000's Merc Saltwater Series 150 & 200 (Blue Decals) which feature a few more durable SS exterior components. There are some out there in pristine condition, but you have to be diligent with your search.

What's up Andy, Jordan, Neil, Team Marine Fam 👏👍

Team Marine Service thanks for the videos very informative and I love you're blunt honesty and sense of humor😂👌 I was wondering what you're opinion would be on putting a 115 hp Optimax on a pontoon boat? We found a used one at a good price with only 79 hrs on it. The pontoon currently has a 40 hp mercury four stroke which runs great and is super quiet it's just not enough motor for the boat any input would be greatly appreciated thanks!

I’m eyeing a 92 mariner 60hp tiller Any knows issues whit that motor would you recommend? Thanks

I have a 25ft cuddy cabin that i inshore and offshore fish with . Can you please do a video for us saltwater guys for used motors from 225 to 300hp please

Just watching this as I’m looking at a fish and ski with a blown 225 merc efi. You mentioned no Jack plate on a fish and ski.. any reasoning or just unecessary?

98 225 mercury efi. On my gambler 209, if it needs it one day rebuild or replace 😆????

Make a video on why the crap the Mercury xr4s are so hard to crank when you first get to the water

Did I hear you correctly ? You recommended the 2000-2005 Yamaha 150 four stroke. Isn't that the 1st generation four stroke motor that had several class actions against Yamaha for premature interior corrosion in the manifolds, that eventually would cause engine failure ? Just asking if I'm hearing you correctly, or you made a mistake on your generations of yamaha 4 stroke.

Mid 2000s did they still make 2 stroke mercury's ? 150 optimax reeds are 2 strokes ? around 5 min mark!

Is the 140 hp black motor 2002 mercury any good has 450 hours on the motor?

2001 triton tr20 200 Evinrude Fict very little maintenance on motor absolutely no problems with boat, bought it new in 2003 had never been on the water

I just picked up a 15ft aggressor bass boat for free but no one has any info on them has a 40hp evinrude on it. 88 model boat and motor all original 1 owner. Have you ever heard of these boats? What do you think?

I’ve noticed used Suzukis going for a little less than used Yamahas actually in the Southeast. I like fact my Suzuki (Analog gauge) w/warning lights will blink out a malfunction code I can go to the repair manual a decode at home. Don’t have to drag it to a dealer (Yamaha) to get them to hook up a proprietary computer. One Benny not often mentioned. I think I just found out I have a bad fuel pump on my 80hp and I don’t think it blinked a code for that.

Would you consider -despite the rudeness of BRP with your invitation to the unveiling of their submarine outboard- an E-Tec 25 HP to repower my Boston Whaler Sport 11, for instance? I currently have a 1969 Chrysler 20 that belongs to dad and got this 1981 Sport 11 dingy and it puts it into plane with two adults and a kid on the lake. It's working, but I was thinking that the E-Tec 25 could be depreciated to the point that it made sense. Or perhaps it's "we need a bigger boat" kind of thinking. Can you chip in?

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How do you feel about the older mid 2000s Verados!

Your thoughts about the 150 XR6 mercury?

Looking for a 50hp tiller used. I’ll be up in your neck of woods in 2 weeks if you happen to have one laying around

1995 Mariner 115. Or 96 150 Mercury Fuel Injected 2.5 XRI.. Reliable motors?

Cool I have a 97 Mariner 40 hp been super reliable still purring like a kitten and I fish lot.

What do you think of a 2008 merc 115 elpt

? parts how hard is it to get parts as these may need parts and you may be able to get parts but what about DYI and ETC

As a yamaha tec, can confirm don't know what a hpdi is or if the even exist because everytime I see one I turn around

What fuel additive do you recommend?

4 cylinder 200 Verado on the Fish 'n Ski, because the Modern Gauges have Smart Tow build in As someone who hangs on behind the boat, any form of Speed control becomes a game changer It is always so hard to find someone who can control the speed, easy to find someone who can point the boat down the river Merc 2007 and newer DTS makes it so simple

2005 Merc XR6 carb all day

05 Merc 60 horse 4 stroke efi good motors ?

Little plug for JTM outboards! Jason knows HPDIs!

I’m looking at getting a used 4 stroke 20-25hp range should i look for EFi fuel injected or a carburetor 4 stroke

Right now, May 2024,, I'm looking at a used 2017 Suzuki 300 with fly by wire controls, with 2,200 hours. Is that too many hours? How are the 2017s? Any suggestions?

Have you ever reviewed or talked about the mercury 75-90 3 cylinder 2 stroke and it’s reliability

Honestly when buying a used boat or used motor. What is the max hours you would consider if hasn’t had a new power head installed. Been looking at used boats but a lot have 400-600 hours on them.

Andy what are your thoughts on the 2004 Mercury 200 EFI 3 litre ?

....'u don't see evinrude here cuz i want you guys to get home...' Legendary

Got a new Avid video? I’m on the verge of buying.

This is my opinion from FLORIDA what I’ve seen and going back 10 15 years. To the 50hp tiller in-line 4 merc. Good luck finding one. I found one Mariner 40 in line 4. A bunch of 2 and 3 cylinder. Now maybe a good tiller in southern state are commercial 45-60hp tiller OMC or Yamaha 40-60hp tiller. Yamaha 150 4 stroke you can find a ok here. The 18 foot bass boat guy if he wants to save money the 100-130hp Yamaha will get it done. Fish and ski. If the boat is used a lot. Yamaha 200-250 Suzuki 200-250 Merc 200-250 Truth is it’s a coin toss between the merc and Suzuki. Just because there’s more merc dealers and props Your 20 foot bass boat I agree. The one engine size u did not bring up. These are 25hp outboard after a full service I would trust them. The late late 80s to late 90s early 2000s 25hpOMC 98-2008 2 stroke 25 merc I think it went to 08. Yamaha 25 2stroke. Great small tillers in the south. The omc 25hp the 2 cylinder is the one I’m talking about. There all awesome 25hp tillers listed Honda was nice neat but after 08 it seemed late me Yamaha and Suzuki stepped it up

Ever had a zx200 in there with electrical problems lol?

What about the 175 motor for bass boats

My father-in-law gave me a triton TR 165 and it has 2 stroke 90 horse mercury on it I got the boat for free and was thinking about upgrading the motor to a four stroke but after watching this I was just curious what you think I’m giving it to my 16-year-old son for his California Delta Boat are these motors halfway reliable these two stroke 90 horse 04

$5.39 for diesel is pretty awesome, now I don’t have to worry about what to do with my paycheck

I have a 2007 tracker 190TX with a 90HP merc. It does 43mph. The boat says it can take a 135HP motor. Is the added weight/ HP worth it to swap out? Curios what the mph would be with increased motor size.

Hey Andy what are your thoughts on the 99 mercury 175efi.

😂 You get a thumbs up for the $5/gal thanks buddy😂

Your guys are slipping on the graphics. The Merc 150 is okay, but they show a Notro Z18 as a bass boat, lol. Gotta work on them Andy!

why do 150 yamaha 4 stroke smoke so bad

Y'all hype up hpdi, I got used 200 first one lost compression(high pressure pump went out) now I got everything fuel wise rebuilt or new and bam blows a hole through a piston. 3rd power head got my fingers crossed😂

Are Hondas junk I feel like you never talk about them. Honda is renowned for there engine building... Do they lack in the outboard category ??? Just been wondering this. I'm new to boats and looking at different motors

Opti-Max 2 stroke is like a broke drum, you can't beat it.

For the fish and ski are we talking about the 200 3.3 v6?

I get vmax but even more budget friendly 2stroke yamaha pro-v grrat motor

What no Zuke’s on the list?

i found a 94 random name bass boat that has a 2014 evinrude 150 on it that was recently serviced. Guy only wants 13k should i buy it?

What rigs and motors are y'all running out there?