Getting back into fishing public lakes again after a 6 year hiatus. I'm using an electric motor right now for small local lakes, but want to add a 4 cycle outboard under 10 horse for my 14 foot aluminum deep v. I sold my last 2 cycle motor that I never liked. It was a Johnson 15 horse and although they tend to be good motors this one had issues.
I've heard good things about the 4 cycles, as in very quiet, no gas can needed for the smaller models, very efficient, and no oil has to be added to the gasoline. I do hear they are heavier than their 2 cycle counterparts.
Anyway, any favorite brands out there? Any to stay away from? I assume Yamaha, Honda, Mercury, and Suzuki are good brands. I see some names out there that I've never heard of that must be Chinese, and the prices look too good to be true. I think I should probably stay away from them.
Most likely I'll buy brand new.
Advice?
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/22/16 01:56 PM.
