Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Pond Boss Any advice on 4 cycle motors?

I got a heck of a deal on my 5 hp merc. I just happened to be in the marina talking to them about a motor and they told me about this one. Seems a guy bought a motor for his pontoon boat, and they told him to measure it to see if it needed a long or short shaft. He said he measured and it needed a short shaft.

Guess what. It needed a long shaft..... He had less than an hour run time on it, and he also didn't fill out the warranty. So, I ended up buying a virtually new motor WITH a warranty for a used motor price.