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Location: minocqua, wi. | everyone's interest/needs are so different but since you have put it out to ask ... my suggestion would be to wait until you can find a motor that will max or come close to maxing out the hp rating. it's not all about top-end but being able to get it 1. on-plane and 2. cruising flat at a wider range of speeds. a 90 on that boat to me would be frustrating (i have a 690).
i'd recommend you wait until you can at least find a 115 or 135 (i think many of the 681's came with 135 optis). cabling/wiring/gauges are a huge consideration for you.
the other thought would just be to fix and make the one you already have reliable. a wise man once told me to compare the cost of re-powering to the amount of fuel you can put into the motor you already have. old motors aren't bad just because they are old. |
