Do Not Buy These 8 Outboards... You'll Regret It If You Do

The Outboard Owner's Survival Guide: https://outboardsurvival.com A fella in San Diego lost the sale of his boat on the final sea trial when his starboard Yamaha started smoking. Twin 2003 F225s, about 500 hours, serviced every year by the book, and both powerheads were shot. I turned wrenches on outboards for 34 years, factory-certified, mostly Yamaha and Mercury, plus several years in a Honda shop. In this one I walk you through eight used outboards I'd be careful with: Force outboards, early Yamaha HPDI two-strokes, first-generation Honda BF200 and BF225, Evinrude E-TEC and G2, early supercharged Mercury Verados, early Mercury Optimax, first-generation Yamaha F225 four-strokes, and the OMC Ficht Johnsons and Evinrudes. For each one I cover what goes wrong, which years, what to check before you pay, and which versions are actually fine. Because in my shop, the paperwork told you more than the name on the cowling ever did.