Is it worth it? your opinions please

ollyit · 25 July 2006, 09:24

I've been offered a 3year old immaculate mariner 3.3hp outboard as a straight swap for my mid eighties mercury blue band 7.5 long shaft (with a few small problems but a good runner) - as its too heavy for my sib really and long shaft- is this a good deal? as i want the 2.7m sib to still plane

Nos4r2 · 25 July 2006, 09:31

You'll be lucky if it still planes with a 3.3 but from what you've said about your 7.5 I'd do the swap anyway-you'd get enough for the 3.3 to buy a 7.5hp without problems.

ollyit · 25 July 2006, 09:32

mate, u are the engine guru!!

thanks I'll bell him up and ask a bit more

Searider · 25 July 2006, 09:35

Should plane unless you are supersize

ollyit · 25 July 2006, 09:37

ha ha , nah more "funsize"

12stone

Tim M · 25 July 2006, 11:17

Olly well worth it. Ben at Hayling Island has for a Mercury (or marina) 5hp 4-stroke on ebay for £395 buy it now at the moment!

samt · 26 July 2006, 15:28

You could always try 'lifters' if your having difficulty planing. I fitted them to my tender, Lodestar NSA 290. I can plane at half throttel with my Yamaha Malta (I think its 3hp). They also give excellent performance with the 9.9hp!