WHICH OUTBOARD TO CHOOSE?

[Capt. Terry]

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OK I AM MAKING SOME HEADWAY NOW ON MY 24' SEA OX REFIT. NEW FUEL TANK NEW DECK AND BUILDING THE NEW CONSOLE NOW. THEN SOME GLASS WORK THE OUTSIDE HULL REPAINTED, BOTTOM PAINT, AN ENGINE AND SPLASH! I WANT TO TAKE THE OLD 1989 MERCURY 100 HP OFF THE BACK AND PUT ON A .........UMMMM I THINK 150 LONG SHAFT OUTBOARD.

I HAVE TOSSED AROUND WITH THE IDEA OF GOING WITH A CLEAN AND / OR REBUILT ENGINE TO SAVE MONEY......CAN GET INTO ONE FOR ABOUT ANYWHERE FROM $5500 TO $9000. ...BUT THEN AGAIN, I CAN GET A NEW ONE HUNG ON THE STERN AND COMPLETELY RIGGED FROM ANYWHERE FROM $9500.00 TO $14,500.00. WITH WARRANTY.

......SO HERE IS THE QUESTION THAT I AM LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON SERIOUSLY PLEASE. WHO HAS MADE THIS CHOICE LATELY, WHAT DID YOU GO WITH MEANING HORSEPOWER, MAKE, MODEL, AND 2-STROKE OR 4-STROKE.....FUEL SAVINGS COMPARISON, NOISE REDUCTION AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF....ETHANOL TERRORS.....AND THE TRUE QUESTION .....WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND?

LOTS OF PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE YAMAHA'S .....SOME WITH GREAT SUCCESS....AND SOME WITH HORROR STORIES. I HAVE RIDDEN IN TWO BOATS RECENTLY WHO HAVE 150 HP AND 200 HP SUZUKI AND I GOT TO TELL YOU THAT IS ONE FINE RUNNING QUIET ENGINE. THE 4-STROKE YAMAHA'S WEIGH SO MUCH MORE. I HAVE PUT A BRAND NEW 90 GALLON ALUMINUM FUEL TANK UNDER THE NEW DECK SO I AM READY TO MAKE A MOVE HERE......

ANY AND ALL INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED HERE AND THANKS IN ADVANCE.

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