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Motor Swap
ioptfm	#1  Posted on 04/24/09 - 11:13 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1533 Comments: 3 Joined: 10/28/06	Is it possible to buy a new Whaler without a motor or with another motor besides a Mercury on it? I'm not trying to open a discussion as to whether or not a Mercury is a good motor or not, as I'm sure it is, I just don't want one. Kind of like some people like Fords and some like Chevrolet. I just don't want a Mercury. Tom 1979 Sport 15'
duf	#2  Posted on 04/24/09 - 11:17 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Posts: 840 Comments: 9 Joined: 04/22/07	money talks. I would think you could order it any way you want. Duf
whalersal	#3  Posted on 04/24/09 - 11:26 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 100 Comments: 3 Joined: 04/19/05	They say no. But I also have spoken with a dealer or two who have been less than enchanted with GE's new floor plan financing's, and Boston Whaler's help in this downturn as well. I bet if you went to such a dealer, who also was an Evinrude or Yamaha dealer, who had a boat in inventory that he was financing, and you were serious, interesting and magical things could happen.
ioptfm	#4  Posted on 04/24/09 - 8:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1533 Comments: 3 Joined: 10/28/06	I've spoken with 2 dealers and both said it had to be purchased as a package Tom 1979 Sport 15'
themclos	#5  Posted on 04/25/09 - 8:14 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 81 Comments: 3 Joined: 12/11/05	Why not speak with a dealer about ordering a hull through the commercial division? Dan
Joe Kriz	#6  Posted on 04/25/09 - 10:37 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	The recreational hulls need to be purchased as a package. However, I have heard of people buying the package and then trading the motor for a different motor before taking delivery. This can be setup with your dealer beforehand if they are willing and if they carry other brands of outboard motors. Of course you may lose a little money on the trade-in...
Binkie	#7  Posted on 04/26/09 - 9:54 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	If your interested in buying a new 13 footer, Mercury 25,s and 30,s are really Tohatsus. Rich
Barryg	#8  Posted on 04/26/09 - 1:46 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 242 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/01/08	TOm, have you tried the dealer in Beaufort SC ? very friendly bunch and all I needed was a part on vacation. BG
ioptfm	#9  Posted on 04/26/09 - 3:47 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1533 Comments: 3 Joined: 10/28/06	Barryg wrote: TOm, have you tried the dealer in Beaufort SC ? very friendly bunch and all I needed was a part on vacation. BG I have talked to them, but will give them a shout and see what they have to say. Tom 1979 Sport 15'