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Shawn, it seems you are asking whether instead of ditching your current outboard and buying a new one, you could sell your current boat outright and get a newer one with a motor that will work better for you.

I can't fault your thinking - it never makes economic sense to put a new motor on a boat. So unless you really, really love your current setup, it's probably worth looking around and seeing if you can find a good deal.

On the other hand, for many people the lack of a choice of motor brands keeps them from considering buying a Whaler, so putting a new motor of your choice on an existing hull is one way around it.

Can you really get a Yamaha F300 and controls for $20K? I would have thought it was more like $30K.

Tim