Quote Originally Posted by Aruss1984 View Post
I have an 08 Cougar AE with a 225 Optimax with a little over 600 hrs on it and love it. Ive seen low 70;s with mine so you will see more speed with that set up. I fish the Great Lakes and the Cougar handles them well. Its a bit narrower compared to the wide boat trend we're seeing. Its a dry ride compared to other brands I've been in, in that similar size class. I would just have your motor looked over by a reputable Merc mechanic to make sure its operating well. Have a compression and leak down test done. Make sure the compressor is in good shape as those have a tendency to fail if the previous owner(s) didnt maintain them well.
Basscat also makes a great trailer. They are all built specifically for the model you purchase.
Thank you sir. All the service has been done at our local dealer, he told me that they serviced the engine a couple months ago and the compression was good. The owner has all the service records.