rebuilt outboards

[Dorman Point]

My one experience with a rebuilt outboard was not good and I’ll never do it again. I put a zero-hour rebuilt 115 Yamaha pro-V on a 17’ Hourston. I got two seasons out of it before it blew up. The savings weren’t worth the hassle, at all.

 

[fishin solo]

I will never buy a used or rebuilt outboard again in my life.....

 

[Sr SQ]

I will never buy a used or rebuilt outboard again in my life.....

My sentiments exactly........

 

[noluck]

so long as it was a high hour and rebuilt due to ring wear i would be comfortable rebuilding it, the problem is blown up powerheads get "rebuilt" without the root cause of the failure ever found and repaired, so it is bound to blow up again.

 

[scott craven]

I had a an older Merc 2 stroke rebuild years ago.
It was back and forth to the mechanic 4or 5 times before he gave
Up on it. I wouldn't do it again.

 

[noluck]

sorry to hear Scott

 

[noluck]

My sentiments exactly........

hopfully we will get you problem child fixed, i have not given up. even though the rebuilder did

 

[Sr SQ]

hopfully we will get you problem child fixed, i have not given up. even though the rebuilder did

Oh ,my outboard............thought you were talking about my daughter lol

 

[paulo]

How about dumping money into one you currently own? What's the cutoff. (Hope that is not a derail question)

 

[ship happens]

Theres only one way to rebuild and engine.

I have lots of good used fyi. PM if interested.

 

[Pipedreamer]

Theres only one way to rebuild and engine.

I have lots of good used fyi

Theres only one way to rebuild and engine.

I have lots of good used fyi. PM if interested.

Yep I'm looking for a 90hp. For my 17ft. Arima.

 

[seahorse]

I must be lucky as I’ve owned outboards for over 30 years and have never bought new, the oldest was 9 years old and is still running strong with the latest owner and its 20 years old now

 

[scott craven]

I think the OP was discussing rebuilt not used.