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wanna-be":bi2c2380 said:
:) anyone out there aware of a 22' angler for sale without outboard motors?
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No, but if you can find one with older, 2-cycle motors, they shouldn't add too much to the real value of the boat/motor combination, and then you can sell them and replace them with your motors.

When I traded in my 1987 Evinrude 90 hp main and 1987 Johnson 15 hp kicker in on the new 2005 Yamaha F90 EFI in the summer of 2004, the dealer sold the two motors for me and took the sale price off the new motor.

One went for $600, and the other for $650, so you should be able (logically, would have to convince the seller) to buy a used boat equipped similarly, then sell the motors, and replace with your own.

Biggest problem would be the general slow down and drop in used boat and equipment prices we're currently experiencing, but that works both ways for both buyer and seller.

Good Luck!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
I'm really surprised at how easy it is to sell the older 2 cycle engines in the 25 to 50 hp range. And how hard it is to find decent ones if you want to buy them. They are often still very good engines, though decades old. They are lighter weight, and very easy to work on. Over the decades I've used 2 cycle engines, I can only count a couple of times when they've failed, and that was due both times to water in the fuel.

I bought a 1970's 25 hp electric start non-working evinrude a couple years ago on e-bay for 100 bucks. The engine wouldn't turn over. It was stuck. I removed the head, pulled the pistons, cleaned up the cylinders and cleaned the carb in about 4 hours one day. Put it in the trash can I use for old engine run-ups, and off it went. Put it on Craigs list and had a buyer in 24 hours at 500 bucks. Plus many other calls from folks who would have bought it. (I clearly should have asked more for it). The guy who bought it reported back after a year that it was still running great.

No need to be particularly fearful of older 2 cycles unless you just can't stand the smell or unless your waters are off-limits to them.

Some folks re-power from the 2 cycles to 4 cycle for fuel efficiency, but for a grand or two for older two cycles versus 5 or 6 times that for a new engine, you can buy a LOT of fuel and oil.

I do love my twin Suzies, fuel injected and 4 cycle, but, they came with the boat.
 
potter water":1caany4c said:
I'm really surprised at how easy it is to sell the older 2 cycle engines in the 25 to 50 hp range. And how hard it is to find decent ones if you want to buy them. They are often still very good engines, though decades old. They are lighter weight, and very easy to work on. Over the decades I've used 2 cycle engines, I can only count a couple of times when they've failed, and that was due both times to water in the fuel.

I bought a 1970's 25 hp electric start non-working evinrude a couple years ago on e-bay for 100 bucks. The engine wouldn't turn over. It was stuck. I removed the head, pulled the pistons, cleaned up the cylinders and cleaned the carb in about 4 hours one day. Put it in the trash can I use for old engine run-ups, and off it went. Put it on Craigs list and had a buyer in 24 hours at 500 bucks. Plus many other calls from folks who would have bought it. (I clearly should have asked more for it). The guy who bought it reported back after a year that it was still running great.

No need to be particularly fearful of older 2 cycles unless you just can't stand the smell or unless your waters are off-limits to them.

Some folks re-power from the 2 cycles to 4 cycle for fuel efficiency, but for a grand or two for older two cycles versus 5 or 6 times that for a new engine, you can buy a LOT of fuel and oil.

I do love my twin Suzies, fuel injected and 4 cycle, but, they came with the boat.
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