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Charger 18
08-06-2002, 05:55 PM
I have a stock 1980 200 Mercury that has never been rebuilt and I have had no major problems in all the 22 years that I have owned it. Every summer it logs about 100 hours of pulling skiers, cruising and racing with the other boats on the lake. I have noticed in the past few summers that the motor is starting to tire out, it would run good sometimes and not so good others.I had a compression test done about three years ago and I was told that she had lots of life left in her. My question is should I bother rebuilding it or should I just upgrade to the new 225 Pro Max. If I were to upgrade, what if any money would I see if I were try to sell the old 200.
[ August 06, 2002, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Charger 18 ]

Skaterfast
08-07-2002, 11:22 AM
I would upgrade for sure.Sell your motor for a couple of grand.Then buy the 225 promax for $5500 on this web site(outboard page?).Your rebuild will cost you about the same or more.

565edge
08-07-2002, 02:27 PM
Skaterfast:
I would upgrade for sure.Sell your motor for a couple of grand.Then buy the 225 promax for $5500 on this web site(outboard page?).Your rebuild will cost you about the same or more.Its still for sale,my roomate wants to buy a 300 from boatmaster's buddy with the lavey craft.