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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Lots of great motors today, but I'd never go back to two stroke regardless of brand. Some manufacturers make a big deal about their two strokes not having all the hassle of maintenance, but it takes fifteen minutes to change the oil and another ten or fifteen to fog the cylinders. Thirty minutes a year is not a big price to pay for easy starting, not having to worry about oil, and NO STENCH.
My first choice was Yamaha, but when I bought my new boat a couple years ago, I got significant savings by going with Merc. No regrets. If you're going to be doing any trolling, Mercurys just can't be beat. Their Smartcraft system will control your engine idle by 50 rpm. increments. I can troll for salmon all day as slowly as 2.2 mph and never have to use a windsock.
Fr. K
BTW, Mercury is still made in the USA. Happy 4th of July!
Edited by Yooper Padre 7/4/2014 6:07 AM
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