Yay or nay
 

a friend of a friend is a certified suzuki machanic- a boat where he works sunk and he was givin the outboard- its a '03 115 suzuki 4 sroke with 400 hours on it... obviously since the boat sunk the engine went under- he completely re built it from the top down and wants 3k for it..

This is the perfect engine for my mako 19, but obviously the circumstances make me nervous-

what do you guys think??

ehhhhhhh
how long was the OB under water?

receipts?

all computer parts replaced?

i dont think id do it.

i dont think i am going to do it.. it was under over night at the dock- engine was not running when it happened.

it could be a great motor.... but your always going to wonder... and thats never a good feeling.
a new zuki 115 is about 8500 - 9000
im sure if you shop around especially on the off season you could find a used with 400 hours for under 5

the 115 is a great motor.

my current motor is a 89' evinrude 115. its a bit loud, but the thing runs like new- its a gas hog though...

ahh decisions decisions...

Run away........

the zuki 115 aint quiet at 5000 rpms.....

idle however is a different story.

i get around 3-5 gph depending on how i treat her. not entirely sure...

I would want no part of it:walk:

take your time and do a daily internet search. I did that last year and got a brand new Honda 150 for 8,500 with a 5 year warrenty.

$3000 seems like a lot of money for a submerged/rebuilt engine.

Doesn't matter how long it was under, it's when ya pull it out is when the clock starts ticking. If u submerge a motor, u are supposed to leave it submerged until you are ready to dismantle it immediately...

Run away!

He might not be a friend after you buy it. I would have him hook you up with something other than a sunk motor. Most guys that work for a marina know when they are having a repower and could pick up a decent motor up for short money. It might not push a 19 mako like you might think too.

I would keep what you have. I'm not very fond of engines that have been underwater. I got a car once that was in a flood, had more trouble with that car. The money I spent on it, I could have gotten a new one.
JMHO!!

nay back away, back far away !:wid:

i second the question
 

why so high a profit margin....????

if .........it's almost as good as new....????

and it is guaranteed "somehow to last"..... (lets say)

he wouldn't/shouldn't mind if you gave it a good try....for a week!!!
(that would be standing behind his work
and it would do the motor good anyways....)

when the weather warmed up that is....
to prove it's seaworthiness....

otherwize ..... keep on lookin :eyes:

$1500 Might take a chance on it as you could always part it out on Ebay. 3K and not knowing if it's gonna quit? Might be worth a pass... Spend twice that plus a little more and get a new motor.

It's a real good engine, know a few with them and 140s, sippppppssss fuel, but too much electronic on it from the wiring harness to the ECU, alt, etc...

I agree 100%..many a dunker still running around doing just fine...it's all in how they were treated after being pulled..if you know your mech. well..he'll change all the manufactures crappy part's with better known parts that should have been put in the motor when they built it the first time.

ANY NEW motor or USED can crap out at ANYTIME..makes no differents,,their all a ticking time bomb.

Run away. I wouldnt get on a boat knowing it was being pushed by a previously submerged engine. No thanks. I want to have a peace of mind when I'm on the water. For 3k you can find what you are looking for. Right after Xmas when the credit card bills show up. Wait and see.

NAY NAY run away, old school outboards could survive a good dunking they had a powerpack and a couple of wires to replace and you were good to go, the new stuff is electronically fuel injected, computer controlled with huge wiring harnesses, electric high pressure fuel pumps, distibutorless ignitions and all kinds of other stuff including all kinds of sensors to much to replace and all that electrical stuff will fail is submerged, if this was a 80's-90's carbed OMC and it was $100 I Would say go for it but thats not hte case with the electronic engines. :boots:

a 140 is much better hp for that boat then 115 anyway.