I started ed at age 9 with an Elto Pal on a 12 foot plywood boat. Graduated to a TD 20 and then an Evinrude 7.5 Fleetwin on an aluminum boat and then a "56 Sportwinn on aluminum boat. (Still have most of those motors). Finally got a Minimost with a KG7 as a teen. Still run old Mercs, racing and service.