| Once you have a boat, you'll need a motor to get | | | | not have these features in your boat, it is not |
| you out to that great fishing spot. Looking for a | | | | practical to buy a motor that uses them. |
| good used motor? Look no further. A few simple | | | | Next, consider age. Age and use are not always |
| decisions and you are on your way. Here are just a | | | | synonymous. A used motor can be older, and still |
| few things to keep in mind when buying a used | | | | have had relatively little use. It is hours run that |
| outboard motor. | | | | matters with a boat, and not miles on an odometer |
| When buying used, the best thing to do is look for | | | | as in a car. Anything over 500 hours run will generally |
| quality name brand; Evinrude, Yamaha, Mercury, and | | | | mean more maintenance. As a rule of thumb, look for |
| Honda, for example. It is actually better to purchase | | | | a motor with the fewer hours run. This is the safest |
| a more popular brand because they are usually the | | | | economical practice. |
| best quality and come with the best warranties. | | | | Buying a boat, complete with motor, often ends up |
| Check out Consumer Reports for outboard motors. | | | | costing more. If you find a boat, new or used, then |
| Read consumer's reviews on Yahoo Shopping. Look | | | | choose wisely on a used motor, you are saving |
| around and ask people what they have and why. | | | | money, since in many cases, it is the new motor you |
| When you have the whole picture, you are ready to | | | | are paying the most for on a boat bought complete. |
| choose your next used outboard motor. | | | | Remember that age does not equal quality. There |
| Look at the different accessories you may choose. | | | | are some fantastic used motors out there that have |
| Some have hydraulic tilt, cable steering, and electric | | | | had little use. Depreciation on a motor occurs most |
| start, all of which simplify using the motor, while | | | | rapidly in the first year, but that doesn't mean the |
| others have a pull rope start and a tiller handle for | | | | quality of the motor is any less. |
| steering and throttle control. Because of these | | | | The same principle applies to having a boat that has |
| factors, no one piece of advice or article can cover | | | | need of a "new" motor. Choosing a used quality |
| all the possibilities. If you already have the boat, | | | | motor is going to be much cheaper than buying new, |
| however, you need the compatible motor to your | | | | and in most cases, just as practical. By doing just a |
| setup. In other words, if you have a steering wheel, | | | | little homework you can decide which used outboard |
| or stick type steering system, you will want to buy a | | | | motors are best for you. Having an economical used |
| motor with a steering cable attachment, and if you | | | | outboard motor does not have to compromise |
| have a battery and wiring to an ignition system you | | | | quality. |
| will want electric start. On the other hand, if you do | | | | |