We are in search of a gently used 10-15 HP outboard motor for our Catalina 25. We currently have a 9.9 Yamaha 4-stroke that is about at the end of its lifespan. We would like to find something within a 250 mile radius of Jacksonville, FL.
The "Gear" ads are free on this site, here's a link to that page:
http://sbo.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_marketplace&Itemid=204
Try Craigslist in and around your location. I've gotten a couple nice 4-stroke outboards this way. We purchased a 5 HP Honda that was like new and paid less than half the price of a new one. If they don't post a picture in the ad, I don't even waste my time.
Here's a Craigslist ad right in your home town for a nice long shaft Mercury:
http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/boa/2765373428.html
Don