New outboard suggestions?

[kbleger]

I'm in the market to to buy a new outboard in the 40-60hp range. Any suggestions to which motor to consider? Any particular motor I should stay away from? I'm planning on putting it on an 18ft. tunnel.

thanks

[keakar]

Suzuki is still having corrosion issues. I just talked to the mechanic yesterday and he said they are still dealing with this corrosion problems on the motors. I had a 40hp Suzuki with less then 300 hours that the head corroded out on.

I can say I love my 2014 Nissan 4 stroke 40hp and would buy another one tomorrow if need be. if you remove the restrictor plate on the throttle body (takes less then a minute to do) it noticeably increases the power and becomes about a 45 hp. if I had to buy it again I think I would buy the 50hp though. I have a 17/52 alweld flatboat and it goes 33-34 mph with the restrictor plate removed and about 31-32 mph with the restrictor plate.

I especially like the adjustable idle speeds for when you want to fish by trolling baits, it switches on the fly from 800-1200 in 4 different idle speed settings by just pushing in the key like you would normally use the choke.

my two choices would be tohatsu then Yamaha in that order

[alphaman]

No problem yet with my suzuki 175. Just had 100 hour service and just a little over 2 years old now

[jpeff31787]

Stay away from Etec. PERIOD!


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[Ed32]

Tohatsu, Yamaha, Suzuki, Mercury optimax have historically been good. Stay away from etec

[kbleger]

Thanks everyone!

[alphaman]

Suzuki=beast mode!!!!

[meaux fishing]

I love my Suzuki. Those tohatsu 40's are great motors too I've heard

[Bad Boy]

Take a look at the Yamaha F70 only 243 lbs and lots of power. Sips fuel as well.

[kbleger]

Thanks for all the suggestions, greatly appreciated!

[dugas]

Check out the Tohatsu TLDI.