VA Chris
Well-Known Member
One or two members mentioned Blackbird industries for purchasing remanufactured outboards. I would like a little feedback from anyone who has purchased one of their products. Also, some of you may remember that I mentioned I am not a gazillionair. I see that Blackbird has several outboards for sale in my HP range of 125-150 that are fairly reasonable (a 91 Merc 150 for $3400 for example) Do you think I should shy away from an engine this old or assume it has been made almost like new as the company indicates? I will probably still have to purchase a prop and controls which of cours will add to my total investment and really do not want to spend more than 4 grand total. My local dealer has me scared to death of purchasing a used motor that has an unknow history. His view being most people do not brake in their motors correctly, don't know how it was maintaned etc. He has a point. Comments?