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I am in no way offended, but I have heard that "Mercury’s are hard to work on compared to an OMC" so much that many folks take it for fact. I just don’t think it is true, at least for me. I find that my Mercury’s are easier to work on then my OMC motors. The OMC’s seem to have so many extra parts, and brackets and linkages that are just busy. They run great, and I have several of them, so I am not biased against my Johnson/Evinrude motors, I wouldn’t have them if I didn’t like them. I can get a Mk-20 power head off in 10 minutes, and have it in exploded view in another 15 minutes. As for breaking down, I have to disagree. A Mk-25 in good shape is just as reliable as my FD-10, and will outrun it all day. Lighter and smaller also. They are more needy for the right prop, as I think that the OMC motors have a wider torque RPM band, and you can load up an OMC with less impact on performance.
Steve