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October 13, 2016 at 4:28 pm
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If you are looking at new to run in saltwater, check with each manufacturer as to what, if any, saltwater corrosion resistant coatings are in the cooling system. I’m not near saltwater so I haven’t looked into this. If you go 4-stroke, check the weight before you buy – a lot of these are really heavy.
If you aren’t looking at totally new, I’ve found the Merc 9.9s from 1986 on and the Johnson/Evinrude 15s and 9.9s from the 1980s and early 1990s are great fishing motors. Note the Johnson 15 is the 9.9 with a bigger carb – easy to convert. I agree the 6 HP Johnson/Evinrudes from the 1960s, etc are great too!
Dave