Mariner F100, views on this Eng.

[Southern Sealion]

Looking at a RIB thats up for sale, its got a Mariner F100 on the back, any one with views on these engines, good ,bad , or indifferent.

Long time since I played with an outboard, and that was an "Old" volvo penta, carbed ,45.

Any views welcome. cheers.

[clydeoutboards]

Hi

there is nothing wrong with it at all, and depending on the condition it would not put me off if it was in good nick and I liked the rib.

[thomas]

I had the 115, was an excellent engine.

[Xk59D]

i have one, what age is it and how many hours are on it? one thing i would personaly factor in is the second you buy it get it serviced inc a timing belt, cheap peace of mind. i think Cameron charged me about £350 for a service/timing belt change. it didn't need replacing to look at it (3 year old engine with 155 hours) but i still went ahead.

as with anything, servicing is the key and how well it has been looked after.

cheers

[Jizm]

There's one on a ribcraft 545 I use quite a bit. It's quiet, pulls well, smooth and reliable. Nice motor.