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ActiveThunder 07-03-2016 09:37 PM


Originally Posted by scottgjerdingen (Post 4455901)
What are thoughts on the blue merc 450? Are these pretty stable engines (built from a BBC 454?)? any further tricks to get some cheap hp out of these? what rpm do these top out at, around 52-55K ?


I bought 2 sets of them when being replaced with the 500s. Nice engines. They had the 465s back then as well. Not nice engines,.

msher44 07-04-2016 07:09 PM

When it won't stay in gear any longer... That was my deal... 15,000.00 later, I'm all good..

tommymonza 07-04-2016 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by msher44 (Post 4456054)
When it won't stay in gear any longer... That was my deal... 15,000.00 later, I'm all good..

Is this the famous Masher of the Past ?

msher44 07-04-2016 08:00 PM

No.. Legend in my mind only... Lol

ActiveThunder 07-04-2016 08:00 PM

huh?

Originally Posted by msher44 (Post 4456054)
When it won't stay in gear any longer... That was my deal... 15,000.00 later, I'm all good..


scottgjerdingen 07-04-2016 08:43 PM

I believe masher is suggesting his transom went soft and this bit him when the gearing became missaligned. To correct transom and drive was $15K

That would really suck.

onesickpantera 07-05-2016 07:22 AM


Originally Posted by scottgjerdingen (Post 4455524)
Geeze guys, come on. Can't a guy make up a story to frame a question? And why all the hangups on how long it took to fill gas??

I was hung up on the "40 minutes to fill up" because the whole thing sounded like a made up story to me, which it was.

We have had plenty of people come on here and pretend to be something they aren't. So, made up stories can send the wrong message.

You said you didn't want the boat "poached" out from under you. You could have simply said you are looking at a boat and not mentioned what it was. Or, if you wanted to take the chance, there is some info on the boat you bought here. In fact, the old owner is a member here. Not sure if he still frequents, but he posted some info about the boat a couple of years ago.

f311fr1 07-05-2016 12:44 PM

I like the AT.


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