It was a 90hp. Looked good and started right up, but misfired
until around 20 mph (according to the GPS). But to be honest,
I couldn't be sure it wasn't still misfiring. Being a 6 cyl,
the extra cylinders may have made up for it in smoothness at the
higher rpm's. :^) Playing with the trim on the motor, the most it
could get was 37mph. Even though it was an old tri-hull in
questionable condition (the guy bought the boat and installed the
motor just to sell the motor), I had reservations about it and so
did my brother. His son ended up finding him a Johnson 100hp for
a grand a day or so after that and it supposedly runs great and has
excellent compression in all cylinders. Initially I was pushing
him hard towards that Merc until I found out a little more history
and then the test ride. The guy that owns it, not the guy selling
it for him, had it on some kind of little race noat so I believe it
had spent most of its life at WOT. Not only that, but the guy that
owns it supposedly works on his motors which led me to believe he
should have as least had it running smooth before trying to sell it,
especially since he went through the trouble of installing/rigging
the boat with it.

Ohhh Noooo, an OT post that went On Topic!!! :^)

-JimL



Clams Canino wrote:
What hp?

-W

"JimL" wrote in message
...

But it would be off topic! :^) I was asking about a mid-80's
Merc that my brother was going to check out. Wasn't sure if mid
80's was up your alley or too new for you. :^) We tried it out
but decided against it as it didn't run too smooth and believed
it had been rode hard and put up wet too many times.

-JimL


Clams Canino wrote:

No.... ask here in this thread.......... LOL

-W