Force Motors

[jcfishr]

I have been looking for a boat and have seen several messages on this site over time about Force motors being "unfixable". Can someone explain?

[outdoor ran]

Force engies are fixable. Links rec. still fixs them. Mercury discontinued them in 1999 I believe. They got them from chrsyler and made them for a few years. I have a 1995 70hp that runs just has good today as it did when I bought it new. I haven't had one thing break on it. Everyone in the world hates these engies but me. I know I hear it at every boat ramp. It has the same lower unit has a merc. just a cheaper motor. The reason I bought it in 95 because it was 4 grand cheaper then other brands in the same horsepower. Not everyone can afford a name brand. I always tell people not to laugh, they might need a tow back to the dock someday.