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New Boat Advice....Noobs Alert!!

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  • #32
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Mariner engines are mercury engines :D and the RNLI have used them for years so there must be some good ones :D





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  • #33
    tin79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Ned_led16 wrote: »
    What about this one - personally im very wary of mariner engines but........
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/3040087

    I have been warned by an RNLI service man - beware of mariner engines - he has scrapped many of them. he reckons
    (1) Yamaha or Honda if u can afford it or Mercury - but not mariner he said he throws them in the bin all day long!!

    Open to decent offers - give him 1200 as those engines are crap!

    I would be more worried about the boat. Its a dejon 14 and they are very small. too small for 4 really and not greatly regarded as a sea going boat.

    Oh tis sold anyway


  • #34
    Ned_led16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Ned_led16


    fergal.b wrote: »
    This one is in your price range he is asking €2200 that means €2000 :) if your lucky you might get it down to €1800:D and that will give you a few quid to buy a good AUX engine and some bits.http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/3036455




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    Im interested in this one! but would u ski of it with two in the boat?? we have a pontoon near us so people could always sit on that and launch them from there!


  • #35
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Ned_led16 wrote: »
    Im interested in this one! but would u ski of it with two in the boat?? we have a pontoon near us so people could always sit on that and launch them from there!

    It's a heavy enough boat and not the best for skiing with a 50 hp.


  • #36
    Jack_regan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭Jack_regan


    Is this one any good for you.

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/3054522


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  • #37
    orion50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭orion50


    Ned_led16 wrote: »
    What about this one - personally im very wary of mariner engines but........
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/boats/3040087

    I have been warned by an RNLI service man - beware of mariner engines - he has scrapped many of them. he reckons
    (1) Yamaha or Honda if u can afford it or Mercury - but not mariner he said he throws them in the bin all day long!!

    Open to decent offers - give him 1200 as those engines are crap!

    I have a 15 hp Mariner dating from 1997. It came with a RNLI Y class tender so it was in regular use by the RNLI. I have owned it for about 4 years and it has run reliably at all times. i would have no hesitation in recommending Mariners as good sound engines. For that matter most outboards will last for ages if they are reasonably looked after and serviced annually. Generally they suffer from under-use rather than over use. Deposits on the carburettor from unspent fuel is a common problem.


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