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Location: Green Bay, WI | I've had Honda (130 & 200), a Yamaha F150 and a Mercury Verado. All were very good engines, but each had its little idiosyncrasies. The older Honda 130 was anemic for its weight, but incredibly dependable. The Honda 200 was a very powerful engine, started instantly every time I turned the key...and ran whisper quiet. The Verado was a powerhouse at any RPM, but I found the Smartcraft gauges problematic with various alarms occurring seemingly for no reason to require a power-down in order to investigate the problem. The point here is that all of the engines were very good, but each had little issues from time to time. These things are complex machines, and the systems on today's boats can add to the level of complexity and compound the problem. But the major outboard engine manufacturers wouldn't stay in business long if their products weren't on par with those of their competitors. So buy whichever engine comes with the better boat package--and is supported by your dealer of choice. Then go fishing!
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