Ordering an outboard drop shipped to house

[John Oliver]

Does anyone have a recommendation of an online outboard motor purveyor who would drop ship one to my house in the NW. I am looking for a new Japanese brand 50-60 and can hang and mount it myself. Seems to be a wide margin of pricing on the interweb and who knows if some are legit????

 

[Jeff Reardon]

I have heard good things about Online Outboards. I was lined up to buy an 8 HP Suzuki from them, but my local dealer came close enough to matching their price that I was willing to pay a little more to avoid the hassle of shipping--which would have been free, but required me to be at home when it was delivered. Several other posters here said they'd had good experiences with Online Outboards. FWIW, pricing was similar from West Marine, but I don't know if they sell larger motors.

 

[SJ Fairbank]

Online Outboards is good, but I think the biggest motors they sell are 30 hp. My understanding is that most manufacturers insist that a dealer rig and do the initial startup on the larger engines.

 

[Carl]

I asked this question a couple of years back and got only positive feedback from the US based dealers.
There are some overseas companies that will ship to the US, and prices were very competitive (or at least used to be pre-tarriffs),
But do you really want to give a company in Singapore or Tiaiwan your CC number??

 

[Jeff Reardon]

But do you really want to give a company in Singapore or Tiaiwan your CC number??

True, but do I really want to give someone in Jersey or Florida my credit card? No offense to the Jersey or Florida members, of course. You all seem like perfectly nice people.

 

[Dani]

True, but do I really want to give someone in Jersey or Florida my credit card? No offense to the Jersey or Florida members, of course. You all seem like perfectly nice people.

Well, I'd be happy to accept your credit card if you are choosing just those two outstanding states!

 

[Carl]

I will take very good card of your card number! You can post it here or send me a PM.

 

[Steven Alexander]

True, but do I really want to give someone in Jersey or Florida my credit card? No offense to the Jersey or Florida members, of course. You all seem like perfectly nice people.

 

[John Oliver]

I think I will keep trying to find a late model used one. I just didnt want some goober drilling holes in my boat and wiring it after a long night out on the town.