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    Well ive owned mercs, evinrudes, had a 88 vro 115 that was a GREAT little motor, but after goin back and fourth ,the merc stole my heart. It has the sound (stock form) that omc missing and rpms but the omc had great torque, but they ALL gonna have their issues sooner or later. If my merc went down and a omc was gonna get me back out next day then I'd use it , til I got my merc rebuilt or another merc of course . I do like to pick at omc guys (chevy,ford) but all in fun of course . Great thread here Will. Will are you out Hendersonville parts? Old hickory?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merc 2.5 View Post
    Well ive owned mercs, evinrudes, had a 88 vro 115 that was a GREAT little motor, but after goin back and fourth ,the merc stole my heart. It has the sound (stock form) that omc missing and rpms but the omc had great torque, but they ALL gonna have their issues sooner or later. If my merc went down and a omc was gonna get me back out next day then I'd use it , til I got my merc rebuilt or another merc of course . I do like to pick at omc guys (chevy,ford) but all in fun of course . Great thread here Will. Will are you out Hendersonville parts? Old hickory?
    I'm out ky lake mouse tail landing up to Paris landing all the time, go to Barkley at Cumberland city, even cheatem from time to time, live in dickson, I have fished old hickery some, last time.i was there was in an weekend series tournament around June, dude won it it with 27 lb. Of smallmouth. Impressive to say the least.
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    Nice! You ain't far from me , 30 min max prob, I stay on cheatham weekends a d evenings in spring summer , I fish old hickory, Cuba landing, quite bit , leatherwood here and there

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    We dnt have many allys down here and the ones here I know but all mercs so I know I havent seen you out but
    Maybe this spring get together

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    That would be great, I fish a lot of tournaments so I am out there a lot, i was wondering if anyone was close to me on s and f, I would like to get whoever can come together and have a run on day in the spring or summer on one of the 3 lakes so definitely. Keep it in mind next year
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    Was buying my first Checkmate, early 70's MX-15 with a 115 Merc tower on the back, told the salesman I wanted to see it run, at the time, Princeton Marine had a small test tank in the back of their dealership, they would move boats around with an old fork truck, anyway , they dunked my little Checkmate into the tank, started it up, and floored the throttle, shoved the boat, trailer and fork truck up the ramp, been lovin Merc's ever since.

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    While in Fla, there was a recycling yard in an industrial park that the local dealers dumped their dead motors at.

    Tough to deal with as Mexican run, only one spoke English and wasn’t always there.
    But when he was, he sold me complete V-6 OMC loopers for .50c per lb, or $225.

    Id take it home and rebuild it at a cost of $500., having a total of $750 in it or $1000 if I paint/sticker it and reseal gear case.
    Sold p.heads for $3500. and complete motors for $4500.

    Or I’d port it, screw on good heads and carbs and go Merc huntin.
    300 hp+, 7500 rpm for a grand ��
    I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.


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    Come with paper work or Florida didn't title engines???

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1954bmw View Post
    Come with paper work or Florida didn't title engines???
    Motors dont come from scrap yards w/titles.

    Down there, no one cared. Shipped those p.heads all over the US, Bahamas and Caribbean.
    Delivered them to private planes at local airports, on their way to the islands.
    Had one guy w/a house in the islands negotiate to bring me there for installation/tuning. Unfortunately we coulnt come to terms.
    I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.


    I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o View Post
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    That's awesome, I have some family up in monroe mi. From the wife's side, just noticed your location
    97 xb2002 15" 300x w 1.62 sporty
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    Was always an OMC guy. Started working on them in 1980. Did some racing in the 80's Was my living for a long time. But I witnessed the product suffer because of the way the corp. was run. Today, I don't need to be a speed demon I have a pontoon with a Yamaha. After almost seven years without even a hic up I am more than impressed. I don't think OMC could have ever built as good a motor as a Yamaha.
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    Figured I would have to say, after I few long years, I still love the omc,s but I did turn to the dark side, I hope yall can forgive me lol
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    i have run 2 johnsons 1 evinrude i scott atwater 3 mercury worst motor was a new 100 hp 1989 merc best was a 1989 135 v6 merc the others gave good service sad to see evinrude stop making motors i have friends who have the new ones they love them i liked both brands

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    Growing up my Dad had Mercs and that is all I ever had. Still sad to see Evinrude gone though.

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