Opinon on a Tuffy 1990 osprey with 200 efi mecury.

Hey guys looking of pro,s and con,s on buying a used tuffy with a merc. 200 efi motor. Need thoughts on boat and motor package. all opinons greatly appreciated. Its a tuffy 1990 osprey pro model.

I have a Tuffy tiller. I will tell you that Tuffy has a fast hull and a real good ride. Here in Minnesota they don’t have much of a dealer network so you don’t see many around. That said you don’t read much negative about them on the net either. As far as the Merc goes finding info on them is easy. If the price is right don’t be afraid of the boat, it’s solid.

Thanks for the info , much appreciated.

What year are you looking at?

I love my Tuffy 1760, its a 2003 and is solid as a rock. On the back hangs a 2006 Merc 150 Verado. If it checks out and the price is right buy it.

Its a 99 set up

Tilt the motor up and stand on the lower unit and bounce, there should be zero flex in transom. Remove transom saver first if there is one.

Tuffy switched to all composite hulls around 2005-2006 depending on model. Prior to that you have to be very careful with the wood transoms. I would recommend taking to a reputable boat repair shop that does transom work. They know what to check that us novices may miss. I’m guessing a transom replacement on that size of boat would be $4000-6000. If it is solid that is a great boat.

Thanks for all the advise guys.

Thanks.