Shorebreak91
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- May 2, 2020
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Hey All!
I previously had a 1983 85hp Chrysler outboard that gave me a ton of problems and ultimately became really hard to troubleshoot (not to mention no mechanic in my area would even give it the time of day). The engine ended up having 0 compression on the bottom cylinder, so I considered it scrap at that point (selling it as a parts motor).
I have since decided to move to something more recent and well known like a Johnson, Evinrude, Mercury, or Yamaha. I found a 1998 90hp Envirude that was for sale for $1600 and I ended up taking a look at it. It had 150 compression and the tilt/trim worked just fine. There was a bit of what looked like calcium deposits near the base, but the seller (who flips boats) "claimed" that it was only used in freshwater (which makes no sense to me). I (maybe mistakenly) offered $1400 and he took it, though I understand the hours are an unknown. I was just very eager to get something on my boat to finally enjoy it and I knew the engine company. However, now I am feeling a bit of buyer's regret as I have started to do some research on the engine and I realize I bought a 1998 90hp FICHT Evinrude...and apparently people hate these engines even more than my Chrysler (and then FORCE). I already feel like I might have overpaid, but now I'm afraid I bought a real lemon and dropped some serious cash (for me) on it. At the same time, I know that just because the brand has a bad reputation for the first year or two doesn't mean that EVERY engine blew up. I guess I am just looking for a bit of reassurance if anything haha.
I previously had a 1983 85hp Chrysler outboard that gave me a ton of problems and ultimately became really hard to troubleshoot (not to mention no mechanic in my area would even give it the time of day). The engine ended up having 0 compression on the bottom cylinder, so I considered it scrap at that point (selling it as a parts motor).
I have since decided to move to something more recent and well known like a Johnson, Evinrude, Mercury, or Yamaha. I found a 1998 90hp Envirude that was for sale for $1600 and I ended up taking a look at it. It had 150 compression and the tilt/trim worked just fine. There was a bit of what looked like calcium deposits near the base, but the seller (who flips boats) "claimed" that it was only used in freshwater (which makes no sense to me). I (maybe mistakenly) offered $1400 and he took it, though I understand the hours are an unknown. I was just very eager to get something on my boat to finally enjoy it and I knew the engine company. However, now I am feeling a bit of buyer's regret as I have started to do some research on the engine and I realize I bought a 1998 90hp FICHT Evinrude...and apparently people hate these engines even more than my Chrysler (and then FORCE). I already feel like I might have overpaid, but now I'm afraid I bought a real lemon and dropped some serious cash (for me) on it. At the same time, I know that just because the brand has a bad reputation for the first year or two doesn't mean that EVERY engine blew up. I guess I am just looking for a bit of reassurance if anything haha.
