i have a camry, it goes no where but yer i get what your saying, is there any brand of motor to stay away from, like they are notriously unreliable? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Forza, like you said, transoms are the dodgy point of a boat but flooring and some import brands i would steer clear of too, to be honest id stick with a outboard 1989 and newer motors..compression tests are the big thing to check, if you see summin u like pm me the link n ill have a look n let you know what i think n if its a good buy, as moe said i sell boats now but i am qualified as a mechanic, people in wa i can do cheap cash servicing or repairs and i do hear of bargains coming up etc

cheers alex n burgz, il keep an eye out n if i find something il pm ya the link

Quote: Originally Posted by FORZA [View Post] i have a camry, it goes no where but yer i get what your saying, is there any brand of motor to stay away from, like they are notriously unreliable? Mate my boat has a 93 evinrude 60hp 2 stroke and has never missed a beat, the engine is only as good as the servicing. Most of the name brand outboards will serve you well, the biggest fault with the early 2strokes was the self oiling systems would pack up then the engine would lean out and blow. My engine has had the self oiling system disengaged and i just premix, no hassles! Also 30km is not really all that far, 1km you will be suprised is hardly leaving 5m of water in some places. I fish out of wallaroo and port hughes a fair bit and 5km is still only 10m deep Some original photos have not been recovered yet.