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I do want to clarify a couple of things. First off the good reviews of the 2014, are of the entire boat as a whole. However, I have not read too many good things about the Mercurys, and that is the one part of this that has me concerned. Do I get a virtually brand new boat with a motor that seems to have a bad rep, regardless if it new or not?
Or do I repower with the Yamaha 115 which I hear nothing but good things about (and get a 6 yr warranty)? On the coast of RI, I see that the market is dominated by about 70% Yamaha.

So it looks like a trade off either way. Get a pristine boat at a price that is near impossible to find, and cross my fingers that I get one of the non-lemon Mercs. Or stick with my 2004, with its dents and dings and other small repairs, but have a new rock solid power plant with a good warranty.