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gregsump posted 07-31-2009 01:23 PM ET (US)
I am retired and got a 120 HP Force motor on a 24' Landau pontoon boat "free" along with a house I bought. I've never owned a boat and was wondering if I have to mix oil and gas with this motor. It is a 1997 and from what I've read was made by Mercury Marine?

mojack posted 07-31-2009 02:53 PM ET (US)
Really?? Not sure why you're posting on a Boston Whaler board, there are many other boards out there like iboats and marineengineforum
As far as your question, if there's not an oil tank under the cowling then yes, mix the gas. IMHO, since the boat was free anyway, try to sell the motor and invest in a decent motor.
Good luck!
R T M posted 07-31-2009 06:39 PM ET (US)
Keep the Force, they are good motors. Some people don`t appreciate simple engineering. Read this thread from a few weeks ago, on the history of Force outboards. Run the rig just as it is and learn your way along, to see if you like boating. If you do, the sky is the limit. You might want a Whaler at some point.
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/010046.html
rich/Binkie
R T M posted 07-31-2009 06:48 PM ET (US)
Greg
Join this forum about Chrysler-Force outboards. They will give you all the info you need. Have fun.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechryslercrew/summary
rich/Binkie
deepwater posted 07-31-2009 08:48 PM ET (US)
Just because this site is about Whalers dosent mean we cant be civil,,well some cant
mojack posted 08-01-2009 09:14 AM ET (US)
Everyone on this thread has been civil. The guy is new to boating. Getting a "new-to-him" boat" presumably with little to no experience with boat motors (gleaned from the question-"do I have to mix the gas") is going to set him up for a rude awakening. He's got a 24 pontoon boat that can be adequately pushed with a 50 or 60 horsepower motor. A decent motor of this horsepower can be found in this market for less than $4k. (The boat was free remember, he could probably get $500 for the motor if in running condition).
Force is the Yugo of the outboard motor industry. Very, very few of them still in operation.
Good luck gregsump.

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Author	Topic: New to boating
gregsump	posted 07-31-2009 01:23 PM ET (US) I am retired and got a 120 HP Force motor on a 24' Landau pontoon boat "free" along with a house I bought. I've never owned a boat and was wondering if I have to mix oil and gas with this motor. It is a 1997 and from what I've read was made by Mercury Marine?
mojack	posted 07-31-2009 02:53 PM ET (US) Really?? Not sure why you're posting on a Boston Whaler board, there are many other boards out there like iboats and marineengineforum As far as your question, if there's not an oil tank under the cowling then yes, mix the gas. IMHO, since the boat was free anyway, try to sell the motor and invest in a decent motor. Good luck!
R T M	posted 07-31-2009 06:39 PM ET (US) Keep the Force, they are good motors. Some people don`t appreciate simple engineering. Read this thread from a few weeks ago, on the history of Force outboards. Run the rig just as it is and learn your way along, to see if you like boating. If you do, the sky is the limit. You might want a Whaler at some point. http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/010046.html rich/Binkie
R T M	posted 07-31-2009 06:48 PM ET (US) Greg Join this forum about Chrysler-Force outboards. They will give you all the info you need. Have fun. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechryslercrew/summary rich/Binkie
deepwater	posted 07-31-2009 08:48 PM ET (US) Just because this site is about Whalers dosent mean we cant be civil,,well some cant
mojack	posted 08-01-2009 09:14 AM ET (US) Everyone on this thread has been civil. The guy is new to boating. Getting a "new-to-him" boat" presumably with little to no experience with boat motors (gleaned from the question-"do I have to mix the gas") is going to set him up for a rude awakening. He's got a 24 pontoon boat that can be adequately pushed with a 50 or 60 horsepower motor. A decent motor of this horsepower can be found in this market for less than $4k. (The boat was free remember, he could probably get $500 for the motor if in running condition). Force is the Yugo of the outboard motor industry. Very, very few of them still in operation. Good luck gregsump.