Best outboard motor

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    wi
    Posts: 111
    August 5, 2009 at 1:48 am #795414

    Xtra 2 year warranty on Merc for a total of 5 years

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    August 5, 2009 at 2:03 am #795417

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    I have a 2001 40HP Honda tiller, that I got new and haven’t had any problems with.

    I have a ’03 50Hp Honda. Fantastic motor
    Also have a ’81 7.5 Mercury that still runs like a top

    Joe Scegura
    Alexandria MN
    Posts: 2752
    August 6, 2009 at 1:43 am #795653

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    I only run 2 strokes, 4 strokes are heavy….that’s just my 2 cents

    Take a mid range motor for example; a 4 stroke 115hp only weighs 44lbs more than a 2 stroke. IMO the fuel economy, lack of noise and smoke, makes the extra 44lbs worth its weight in gold. Not sure under what circumstance a 2 stroke would be a better option than a 4 stroke? Maybe on a really small boat where a few pounds could make a difference? The only negative I can see in a 4 stroke is they cost a bit more up front, but come time for resale you’ll more than make that up. With that said there are some old 2 strokes in the 10-40hp range out there that still run pretty sweet.

    As for which brand is better?? I think most of the new motors out there are very good. I did have a Mercury salesman and a Mercury mechanic tell me at different times, if I was looking for a midsized tiller motor that I should buy a Yamaha

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