hey guys ive recently aquired a mercury force 9.9 for a pretty good price but after reading some information on it, my understanding is parts are hard to come by, but overall they are a pretty stout and realible engines does anyone have experience with them.

First, it's not really a Mercury. Your old Chrysler outboards went broke because they had out dated technology and had a hard time staying running. They finally went broke, bought out and name changed to force, with very few upgrades so they could be sold as cheap, introductry engines. Bayliner loved them because they could put them on their cheap built hulls, sell them cheap and still make bunches of money. Brunswick bought them so they could have a cheap motor in their line. Somebody had the brainfart of putting the Mercury name on them (since Brunswick owns Mercury) along with the Force to make people think they were really getting something, and it has worked well for them. However, it's basically the same Chrysler motor from the 60's, it is not a Merc, in any shape or form. Yes, some people get pretty good service from them but if it's an older motor, as you are finding out, parts support can the a problem. Hopefully, you got one that will run a long time and don't need service.

Cool I know it's at least a 95 and from my understanding mercury implemented more of their technology into these thanks for the reply

Cool I know it's at least a 95 and from my understanding mercury implemented more of their technology into these thanks for the reply

Shoot an email to Mercury re your area parts and service.

I spoke to area mechanic all said they service it, and that parts are readily available so I think I will be alright I mainly bought it so I can fish some stronger rivers