Re: New Guy-first outboard?

[Ron Devries]

There isn’t one motor that will fit every need. I have an electric start Mercury 7.5hp that may suit most of them though…..

One thing to consider is that some of the older motors take a pretty good tug on the rope to get them to roll over. The recoil design was improved in later years to make them easier to start.

The Johnson/Evinrude 3 HP is a great choice, plenty of them around and super easy to work on.