mysticdreamer
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Hi..I'm buying a new 25hp for my dingy. Narrowed it down to a Suzuki or a Honda. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
Hi..I'm buying a new 25hp for my dingy. Narrowed it down to a Suzuki or a Honda. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
Hi..I'm buying a new 25hp for my dingy. Narrowed it down to a Suzuki or a Honda. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
Nissan - Good o/b's
True. And just a rebadged tohatsu - same as Mercury in this hp range.
what brand would you buy and why?Although neither of those would by my first choice of brands, I would suggest one thing to consider. 20 HP vs 25 HP. In both brands as well as others you aren't considering there is 40-50 lbs difference. 20's are typically designed to be portable and 25's are not.
what brand would you buy and why?
The small Honda outboards are still carbureted, as far as I know. Fine little motors, but the carb jets get clogged up if you don't start them at least every week - or if they get the tiniest impurities in their fuel (at least here in Florida.) I sold about twenty Honda-powered RIBs (20-horse and 30-horse) as a package along with our trawlers from '05 to '11. I understand that almost every single one of them has now been replaced with a Suzuki, Tohatsu, or Yamaha. The owners just got tired of having carburetors rebuilt every season.
"Make sure its an outboard she can start."
This is so critical , to keep the bride from feeling "trapped" on board .
I suggest folks consider an electric trolling motor and battery so "She Who Must Be Obeyed" can do as she pleases with out asking for help.
At the very least , make her the Launch Captain , for every ride to anywhere.