Location: Green Bay, WI | castmaster - 6/7/2008 11:47 PM
I run a 75 hp Honda tiller and love it. Like Tom said it isnt going ot win any holeshots, although it isnt slow out of the hole either. Runs like a top. The one, and probably only drawback you'll hear out of people is they tend to be a bit heavier than comparable motors. Of course I'm somewhat partial to Honda. I run Honda atv's, lawnmower, weed whip & attachments and generator. All run GREAT!
Actually, for the big engines I think the Verado has now eclipsed the Honda four-stroke for heaviest engine in a given horsepower. I am not sure about the lower horsepower models (which might still be the heaviest out there), but with the exception of the new 200 L-4 (4 cylinder), the 200+ horse Verado 6-cylinder engines weigh well over 600 pounds. The 200/225 Hondas still come in at 599 pounds for the 25-inch shaft models, according to the Honda website. The same shaft-length Verados are 635 pounds, per the Mercury website.
I just don't think a guy can go wrong with a Honda engine, provided you know what you're getting going into a used engine. I would have absolutely no hesitation for a new one though.
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