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Online outboard purchase? #7846425 04/16/23 12:40 PM 04/16/23 12:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck OP trapper
trapperkeck OP trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Has anyone tried purchasing an outboard motor from an online dealer? I am looking at a 40 hp tiller and see prices "shipped" that are $2,000-2,500 less than any local dealer quotes I have tried. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7846426 04/16/23 12:45 PM 04/16/23 12:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck OP trapper
trapperkeck OP trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	For the record, I am skeptical. I did order a furnace and A/C unit for my home from an online retailer with no issues at all and it saved me several thousand dollars, sooo? Just curious if anyone here as made that kind of purchase? "The voice of reason!"

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7846434 04/16/23 12:49 PM 04/16/23 12:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MD D DaveP trapper
DaveP trapper D Joined: Jan 2007 MD	Ordered from these guys year before last, small Tohatsu, shipped fast and free. https://onlineoutboards.com/ Seems like all the others are scams

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7846443 04/16/23 01:04 PM 04/16/23 01:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Bought a Suzuki from that folding boat place it was a good price and FedEx dropped it at my door. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847164 04/17/23 10:48 AM 04/17/23 10:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny	I ordered a small Tohatsu once that worked out ok. I looked into a 40 tiller one time, it was a year old with full warrantees. Apparently some of the big fishing camps in Canada have/had an arrangement where they get new engines every year from manufacturer or big wholesaler and get sold off as "new,ish" I didn't go with it as I took the info to a local dealer and negotiated a close enough price...but he was wild about it. Not sure if those deals are available anymore but it was a great price.

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847186 04/17/23 11:26 AM 04/17/23 11:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 New York border	Not online , but I have bought outboards out of NH. No sales tax. Saves ya a bunch. NRA benefactor member

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847188 04/17/23 11:30 AM 04/17/23 11:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN O Osky trapper
Osky trapper O Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN	Originally Posted by trapperkeck Has anyone tried purchasing an outboard motor from an online dealer? I am looking at a 40 hp tiller and see prices "shipped" that are $2,000-2,500 less than any local dealer quotes I have tried. Be very careful many of those are based overseas, lotta unseen import and arrange fees. A friend deals with an outfit from southern Ohio I think, does better than locally all in but I’m not sure they go as large a motor as you want. What are your perameters, I’ve got a brand new 50hp mercury still in the crate unopened here. 4 stroke tiller all the bells and whistles in my shop. Client changed their mind and went bigger. I’d sell. Osky www.SureDockusa.com “ I said I don’t have much use for traps these days, never said I didn’t know how to use them.”

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847198 04/17/23 11:37 AM 04/17/23 11:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	Just west of you in east Bethel is a place called boat world. I drove up there over a weekend to buy a new honda 40HP with a tiller. Was pretty reasonable. Stay away from tohatsu. I bought a nissan which I discovered is chinese. Same company identical motors as tohatsu. Never was happy with it. lots of problems. Biggest was finding someone who would work on it. Mercury is Chinese now too but lots of shops will work on them at least. That honda is a pleasure to use. Electric trim. Has an alternater. Real quiet and low fuel consumption. Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: danny clifton] #7847205 04/17/23 11:53 AM 04/17/23 11:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 MD D DaveP trapper
DaveP trapper D Joined: Jan 2007 MD	Originally Posted by danny clifton Just west of you in east Bethel is a place called boat world. I drove up there over a weekend to buy a new honda 40HP with a tiller. Was pretty reasonable. Stay away from tohatsu. I bought a nissan which I discovered is chinese. Same company identical motors as tohatsu. Never was happy with it. lots of problems. Biggest was finding someone who would work on it. Mercury is Chinese now too but lots of shops will work on them at least. That honda is a pleasure to use. Electric trim. Has an alternater. Real quiet and low fuel consumption. Small Mercs and Tohatsus are the same.

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: DaveP] #7847371 04/17/23 04:14 PM 04/17/23 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by DaveP Originally Posted by danny clifton Just west of you in east Bethel is a place called boat world. I drove up there over a weekend to buy a new honda 40HP with a tiller. Was pretty reasonable. Stay away from tohatsu. I bought a nissan which I discovered is chinese. Same company identical motors as tohatsu. Never was happy with it. lots of problems. Biggest was finding someone who would work on it. Mercury is Chinese now too but lots of shops will work on them at least. That honda is a pleasure to use. Electric trim. Has an alternater. Real quiet and low fuel consumption. Small Mercs and Tohatsus are the same. I have a Tohatsu 40 HP on my 16 foot Mirrocraft. I really like it. Only problem I ever had with it was the hydraulics went out. You are right in saying it's hard to find anyone who will work on it. I did find a small outboard repair guy who worked on it. He said a Merc hydraulic would work and he fixed it. As an American I'm growing tired of our ancestors being compared to the migrants of today.

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847447 04/17/23 05:56 PM 04/17/23 05:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Alaska and Washington State	Lots of scams out there with outboards that seem super cheap. Do your research, both forwards and backwards. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847450 04/17/23 06:00 PM 04/17/23 06:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Yukon Y yukon254 trapper
yukon254 trapper Y Joined: Dec 2008 Yukon	I looked at some last year but for me the shipping made buying local cheaper. do unto others as you would have them do unto you www.grizzlycreeklodge.com

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: Osky] #7847590 04/17/23 08:54 PM 04/17/23 08:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck OP trapper
trapperkeck OP trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Originally Posted by Osky Originally Posted by trapperkeck Has anyone tried purchasing an outboard motor from an online dealer? I am looking at a 40 hp tiller and see prices "shipped" that are $2,000-2,500 less than any local dealer quotes I have tried. Be very careful many of those are based overseas, lotta unseen import and arrange fees. A friend deals with an outfit from southern Ohio I think, does better than locally all in but I’m not sure they go as large a motor as you want. What are your perameters, I’ve got a brand new 50hp mercury still in the crate unopened here. 4 stroke tiller all the bells and whistles in my shop. Client changed their mind and went bigger. I’d sell. Osky I might be interested. I'm not sure if my 16' Lund Stinger is rated for a 50, but it could be. I'll do some checking when I get home. I'm in Fargo this week, but I'll take a look when I get back home. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Online outboard purchase? [Re: trapperkeck] #7847600 04/17/23 09:03 PM 04/17/23 09:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN O Osky trapper
Osky trapper O Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN	Sure Keck…. Just let me know. Ive got it at my shop in the western suburbs. Tiller with electric start,hydraulics, power thrust and all the rest. 20” transom is needed. Osky www.SureDockusa.com “ I said I don’t have much use for traps these days, never said I didn’t know how to use them.”

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