125 HP

First created by U.S. Marine in 1984, the Force brand was acquired by Mercury Marine and discontinued shortly after in 1999.

20 years later, carbureted four-cylinder Force 125 outboards are dirt cheap. And although buying an outboard from a dead brand may sound risky, Mercury Marine still makes replacement parts for them. However, they are pretty expensive, and these engines like to eat through head gaskets like it's nothing.

Nonetheless, getting your hands on a Force 125 might still be worth it, considering how simple they are to maintain when using a good Force 125 outboard manual.

Indeed, Force 125 outboard service manuals contain everything you need to repair your outboard, including troubleshooting charts, step-by-step instructions, illustrations, wiring diagrams, etc. There is hardly an issue you might encounter that's not covered by a Force 125 outboard motor manual — even the dreaded head gaskets will become a simple weekend project!