Thread: Got The Motor Blues

Originally Posted by DrNip

At work and I'll have to call you later but I will later tonight. If it is a 4 stroke I would be interested in a 30 HP. It would have to be a long shaft motor and I want power tilt and trim. Just a little weary of Bass Pro. Every jon boat I see there has the motor installed too low with the cavitation plate a good 2-3" lower than the bottom of the transom. Don't know much about Merc's. Are they good motors?

The small Mercs are built by Tohatsu. I had a 2000 model 2 stroke 25 HP Merc on my Tracker and I did not know until later that it was built by Tohatsu, but as it turned out that motor was bullet proof. It ran 14 years without a single problem. I recently traded it to get a larger motor, otherwise it would have been with me to the end I suspect.
As far as I know they build the 4 strokes as well. I think up to 75 hP or so, anything larger is built by Mercury.

Just got back from the dealership and the owner credited my credit card back out of his own pocket!!! He stated he still hadn't received the money back from Voyager boats and that they weren't answering his phone calls. In addition he stated he wasn't ever doing business with this company again. I appreciate everyone's support, listening to me and allowing me to vent. Great group of people here.

I am so glad that someone finally stepped up and did the right thing! I can only imagine the frustration you have been dealing with. I applaud your patience thru all of this. Now you can get on with getting you a motor!

Just got back from BPS. Going with the Mercury 25 HP PT&T. The have it in stock. Wanted the 30 HP but can't justify 5 more HP for $800 more. As soon as the credit back to my credit card is finalized I will be getting it. Hopefully midweek next week.

Glad to hear things are looking up for you Dr!!!!

Glad to hear that it worked out for you buddy. I just traded off a little Mercury for my 9.5hp that is now on my 12 footer. Everything that I have ever heard about them is that they are dang good motors. Not sure if this helps but I figured, I would throw a wooden nickle worths into the conversation.


Bobo

Well I called Harbour Marine out of Hot Springs Arkansas this morning. This is the boat shop I was going to order my boat from if I went with the Weldbilt boat. But I went with the Weld Craft and purchased it down the street in Hot Springs. It looks like I will be going with a 30 HP Tohatsu PT&T from him. He is $400 cheaper than the ETEC I was going to get and $235 cheaper than BPS on the Mercury 25 HP. The Tohatsu comes with a 5 year warranty whereas the Mercury is only a 3 year warranty. I will be getting 5 more HP for cheaper just have to make an 11 hour round trip to get it and probably burn up that $235 saving in gas. Well worth it for more power, longer warranty and beautiful drive through that part of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Tohatsu is a great engine. Here I'm the Ms delta all you see on the catfish farms is that engine. They literally put them thru hell 365 days a year and they continue to use them as their first choice.