Not issueor more prone from other engines, I had a 2005 and sold in 2020. They are supercharged engines and the supercharges can have issues but not super common that I know of.
I've owned 3 whalers (still have one).
Nice boat,towing it with your suv ain’t going to be fun
I was going to say supercharger issues are fairly common on the bigger ones, not sure the 175, a guy that was moored beside my buddy’s had lots of issues with his,he kept a spare supercharger at all times, ended up unloading them for yamy. Like any used older engines you take a gamble, now the question is ??? Are you a gambler. Definitely a way better rig then any trophy or campion IMO::::quick search on the THT and nothing but good reviews on those verados , except the 275 supercharge
It’s a used outboard, they can go boom anytime, I know lol
This is great advice. A 542 sounds like it’ll do the job well and you can find them at great prices. To me, that whaler is far too beat up for nearly 60k.
98% of happiness for me is reliable power. To replace that engine new with say a 225 is 30k plus. Is it a 90k boat with new power? Not a chance
The good thing about the verado is if you need to upgrade the 6cyl one are around and wether it is a 225 6cyl or 300 they weigh the same and all your controls will work. Might need a different module but I do not think so.I spent the last two days driving all over the place on the Island looking at potential boats.
Nothing was a good enough fit. The Whaler is still my preference with the exception of the engine, for which he'd have to reduce the overall price - to allow for an inevitable upgrade.
My backup is the Campion 542 or a 682. I do love the 542, and the 682 is impressive!
I'm not concerned about the size being too large (within reason). As I alluded to in my first post, I'm a very experienced (just rusty) boater. I was a skipper on 21ft boats for years and spent my childhood boating solo with my own 16 footer.
This is just my first significant boat.
Again, love all of your help. Thanks!!
Yeah it's worked beautifully for him for over 200hrs. So it's promising.
That thing is dirtyBoston Whaler Conquest 21, new motor - boats - by owner - marine sale - craigslist
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To be honest it sounds like you’re on here looking for peoples advice but ultimately are going to make the entirety of your decision on what you’re wanting to tell yourself is a good idea, regardless of what everyone else has to say. There is a lot of knowledge on this forum, and some experienced people have stepped up and offered some very sound advice to which you are smiling and nodding but everyone knows you’re not really listening. I think you should buy that 35k-40k whaler for 57K so everyone on here can say “we told you so” when it all goes belly up and you’re 30K into a repower wondering how the hell you ended up there.
