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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I know this is going to be like the Chevy vs. Ford vs. Dodge vs. Toyota thing, but how has your outboards treated you in the past? |
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| i had an old Evinrude that ran like a top, and is still running with it's current owner.
also ran a Suzuki 4-stoke that was quiet and efficient, and trolled down like a dream.
my last couple motors have been Merc Opti's and now there will always be an Opti hanging on my transoms!
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Posts: 402
Location: Eagle River, WI | All I've ever had is Mercury's, and I love my Optimax so my nod goes to merc. |
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Posts: 415
Location: madison wisconsin | I'm on my first boat. It's got a merc and has been pretty good. If I were to get a new one, I'd try the Evinrude E-tec. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI |
All I've (and my Dad) have ever owned over the past 55 years have been Mercury. They've been reliable and have performed very well. That said, my neighbor has a Suzuki and swears by it. I would really like to try a Suzuki the next time I'm in the market but as the old adage goes, if it isn't broken don't fix it. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I didn't know there was anything but Mercury, hehe. I've had nothing but black on the back for as long as I can remember, love the Opti. |
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Posts: 273
| My vote is for Johnson since it is the one on the back of my boat and paid for. If I was buying new today I would take a good look at an etech.
Jeff |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Yamaha. Half the reason I bought my boat was for the Yammie on it. |
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Location: New Brighton, MN | I have a 1982 75hp Evinrude "Sport" on my boat that has never failed me !!! (no overhauls) Yes, it is noisier and puts out a bit of exhaust, but can anyone claim that kind of longevity? I will be getting a new boat within a year or two, and it will surely have an Evinrude on it. |
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