"Solomon_Man" wrote in message
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On Nov 14, 1:23 pm, HK wrote:
Solomon_Man wrote:
I thought about ebay....I would definetly have to part out as the
whole motor would be pricey to send and disclose its titleless. The
last time I sent a motor across country it cost me close to $1.50 a
pound. I bet its more as gas has almost doubled. I guess parting out
would bring a few bucks if I took it apart and no title would be
required for the parts. I would consider going in some of these
directions once I had a marina I could trust to hook me up with
another dependable outboard.

I guess the next step is that find a decent marina or a place to hook
me up with another outboard motor.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Chris
Illinois does not require titles for outboard motors. You could sell them,
pawn them, take them to a flea market..no problem. The only time the state
gets involved is when you buy a used boat, they want to know the cost of the
motor added onto the cost of the boat so they can charge you sales tax on
the motor, too.

Tom G.

Tom G wrote:
"Solomon_Man" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Nov 14, 1:23 pm, HK wrote:
Solomon_Man wrote:
I thought about ebay....I would definetly have to part out as the
whole motor would be pricey to send and disclose its titleless. The
last time I sent a motor across country it cost me close to $1.50 a
pound. I bet its more as gas has almost doubled. I guess parting out
would bring a few bucks if I took it apart and no title would be
required for the parts. I would consider going in some of these
directions once I had a marina I could trust to hook me up with
another dependable outboard.

I guess the next step is that find a decent marina or a place to hook
me up with another outboard motor.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Chris
Illinois does not require titles for outboard motors. You could sell them,
pawn them, take them to a flea market..no problem. The only time the state
gets involved is when you buy a used boat, they want to know the cost of the
motor added onto the cost of the boat so they can charge you sales tax on
the motor, too.

Tom G.




I'm pretty sure Maryland doesn't give a damn about outboard serial
numbers, either. I had to supply the state with the number stamped into
the gelcoat of the boat at the stern to get my boat numbers. No
questions about the engine.

On Nov 14, 4:59 pm, HK wrote:
Tom G wrote:
"Solomon_Man" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Nov 14, 1:23 pm, HK wrote:
Solomon_Man wrote:
I thought about ebay....I would definetly have to part out as the
whole motor would be pricey to send and disclose its titleless. The
last time I sent a motor across country it cost me close to $1.50 a
pound. I bet its more as gas has almost doubled. I guess parting out
would bring a few bucks if I took it apart and no title would be
required for the parts. I would consider going in some of these
directions once I had a marina I could trust to hook me up with
another dependable outboard.

I guess the next step is that find a decent marina or a place to hook
me up with another outboard motor.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Chris
Illinois does not require titles for outboard motors. You could sell them,
pawn them, take them to a flea market..no problem. The only time the state
gets involved is when you buy a used boat, they want to know the cost of the
motor added onto the cost of the boat so they can charge you sales tax on
the motor, too.

Tom G.

I'm pretty sure Maryland doesn't give a damn about outboard serial
numbers, either. I had to supply the state with the number stamped into
the gelcoat of the boat at the stern to get my boat numbers. No
questions about the engine.- Hide quoted text -

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All,
I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

Is the quality there and is it dependable? The price seems extremely
reasonable for new but usually there is always a catch.

After talking it over with the wife and looking at my options, we are
going for sure to pick up a 10hp and another outboard motor. Probably
sometime over the winter. The funny thing is I need to get a hold of a
decent marina to purchase one and no one has even sent me a response
to my original requests. Maybe I need to spend some time this weekend
visiting them to get quicker response. My guess is I am not a big
profit item, so I am at the bottom of the list. There is also two boat
shows in the area coming up in a little over a month.

As far as the old motors, I am going to go through normal procedures
on what the state requires and if I get lucky I will title them and
work on the two that interest me. If not there is Ebay. I contacted a
few of the outboards out there on ebay over 10 hp and I found out that
none of them had titles nor are they required in there state. So in
another words there is a market for the outboards I do have but not in
my state (sad). I am not 100% sure of the ebay focus legalities but I
am sure I will not have to go the ebay route if I do everything the
state requires.

I appreciate the help, direction, and listening to my long winded
rants,
Thanks again,
Chris

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man
wrote:

I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

NO NO NO NO NO.

NO.

As in NO.

Noisy, the lower units are horrible and they wear out drive shaft
seals faster than I eat jelly beans.

On Nov 15, 2:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man

wrote:
I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

NO NO NO NO NO.

NO.

As in NO.

Noisy, the lower units are horrible and they wear out drive shaft
seals faster than I eat jelly beans.

Ok,
Thats a NO


Is there certain outboards I should stay away from? Ie parts
availability, maintenance concerns,reliability issues.

I see that Johnson, Evinrude, Mariner seem to be the big three names.
Are parts available for these outboards well after there hey day?

I have found a whole bunch of used outboard Marinas in Florida? Is the
salty water a concern for corrision in Outboards from Florida?

I know the more I look the more questions I have but I guess thats the
way I am going to learn.

Thanks again,
Chris

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:53 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man
wrote:

On Nov 15, 2:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man

wrote:
I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

NO NO NO NO NO.

NO.

As in NO.

Noisy, the lower units are horrible and they wear out drive shaft
seals faster than I eat jelly beans.

Ok,
Thats a NO


Is there certain outboards I should stay away from? Ie parts
availability, maintenance concerns,reliability issues.

Stick with Yamaha, Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury and Honda if you can
find a used one.

I see that Johnson, Evinrude, Mariner seem to be the big three names.
Are parts available for these outboards well after there hey day?

That's a good question. In general, parts for outboards older than
say ten to twelve years old can be difficult, but are available. It
seems that the twelve year point is about where they start getting
hard to purchase from dealers.

I have found a whole bunch of used outboard Marinas in Florida? Is the
salty water a concern for corrision in Outboards from Florida?

Can be over time - just depends on use and abuse. I'm pretty sure you
can find freshwater outboards out there - just have to look.

I know the more I look the more questions I have but I guess thats the
way I am going to learn.

That's how it's done.

On Nov 15, 3:52 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:53 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man





wrote:
On Nov 15, 2:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man

wrote:
I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

NO NO NO NO NO.

NO.

As in NO.

Noisy, the lower units are horrible and they wear out drive shaft
seals faster than I eat jelly beans.

Ok,
Thats a NO


Is there certain outboards I should stay away from? Ie parts
availability, maintenance concerns,reliability issues.

Stick with Yamaha, Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury and Honda if you can
find a used one.

I see that Johnson, Evinrude, Mariner seem to be the big three names.
Are parts available for these outboards well after there hey day?

That's a good question. In general, parts for outboards older than
say ten to twelve years old can be difficult, but are available. It
seems that the twelve year point is about where they start getting
hard to purchase from dealers.

I have found a whole bunch of used outboard Marinas in Florida? Is the
salty water a concern for corrision in Outboards from Florida?

Can be over time - just depends on use and abuse. I'm pretty sure you
can find freshwater outboards out there - just have to look.

I know the more I look the more questions I have but I guess thats the
way I am going to learn.

That's how it's done.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All,
I have been busy with the outboards and trying to get titles and here
are the results as of 12/08/07.

From the 4 motors that I had the state lookup the following results
were found;

3 people last register 3 of these motors before 1975. One of the
motors according to our state was never registered. It was not
required to be titled when it was new as the law did not start till
1963.

I was able to locate and speak to one individual about the boat motor
in his name and he agreed to sign it over and has. Lucky for me this
is one of those that are complete and run. So I have one down. The
other two I sent certified letters and one has come back no forwarding
address and according to the people that live there now they have
owned the house since 1985. One certified letter I am waiting for. I
have not received a return certified statement card nor the letter
back and its been about a week and a half. The post office said it
could take up to 3 weeks.

I also got the boat motors appraised from a local marina as required.

I also received my boating operators license today.

I have also checked out a few marinas in the last few weeks and have
located many parts for the boat motors I do have in my name including
most seals and ignition/carburation parts. So I think I should be able
to get these running without to much problem assuming mechanicals are
sound. Also I have seen about a half dozen outboards in my price reach/
range that are fairly new ( 5-15 yrs).

I also have located my dads factory service manual for these
outboards.

So now I have to;

Wait till about the 15th of January and post in the local newspape of
my little auction and have my little auction. After speaking to the
marinas up here almost no one comes to there auctions. They can
usually count on one hand how many people come. So I think the motor
should hopefully end up in my name, considering the marinas can sell
somtimes 10-20 boats at a time.

A new issue has popped up concerning my dad and his boat I bought him
but I will post that as a new issue.

Thanks everyone and I will keep you updated.
Chris