My mechanic convinced me to buy a 1991 Mercury 60 HP long shaft ELPTO for my 24ft pontoon that he had in his shop and wanted to rebuild. He found out it was really a 1990 when he tried to get a rebuilt head but no one rebuilds them anymore. I paid him for parts up front, so he didn't want to back out on the deal. Only the bottom cylinder was badly damaged and he did get a piston from Mercury. After 3 weeks of waiting, he got the head ground down and said it looks great. Then he found a hair-line crack in a valve and needed a few other not-available parts which have taken another couple of weeks to find, plus more and more and more excuses. I'm in Minnesota, so the season ended last week. I agreed to buy the motor way back back on Aug 26th with his estimate that it would take about 1-2 weeks. I still have no motor. Today is October 13 and my boat should be in storage by now. How much should I have paid him for this motor and do I have grounds to demand my money back?
2007-10-13 17:33:44 · 5 answers · asked by sightlines 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
1990 MERCURY 2-STROKE SERIES 90ELPTO
October 14, 2007
Outboard Motors
Model: 90ELPTO
Motor Type: Gasoline
Volts (Electric Motors): N/A
Thrust (Electric Motors): N/A
Horsepower: 90
Cylinders: 3
Start Type: Electric
Dry Weight: 299
Power Tilt and Trim: Yes
Low Retail Average Retail
Base Price
$780 $880
TOTAL PRICE $780 $880
This is a 2 stroke what valve is he talking about>?They have reeds>
2007-10-14 09:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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My mechanic convinced me to buy a 1991 Mercury 60 HP long shaft ELPTO for my 24ft pontoon that he had in his shop and wanted to rebuild. He found out it was really a 1990 when he tried to get a rebuilt head but no one rebuilds them anymore. I paid him for parts up front, so he didn't want to...
2015-08-06 23:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the time, you were probably looking forward to using the boat this year.I'm sure this 60 hp motor'll move the boat ok,BUT, if you can find a bigger one it will produce more grins.My brother has a 115 merc & it makes the boat a blast,about 30 mph & we haven't tried different props yet.
2007-10-15 05:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get your money back do so. If not do not spend another cent with this guy. Like was said earlier 2 strokes have reeds not valves.
Run from this as fast as you can.
2007-10-14 16:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by lakerunner696 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was me i would try every possible means to get my money back, it sounds like you are getting yanked around by someone that wants to practice. if he does complete the motor, i think i would stay close to shore!!!!
2007-10-14 02:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by rondilworth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋