[C320-list] outboards

[Darrell]

There was a PS  4 stroke outboard comparison in 2005. I believe they picked 
the 5 hp suzuki as their favorite, Darrell
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From: "Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] outboards


> I'm also in the market and recently took a look at the new Johnson 6 HP 
> four stroke, which seemed much lighter than other engines of similar 
> power, and has a built in fuel tank as well as provision for external. I 
> can't find any info online about this engine and the dealer had no 
> brochures.  Does anyone know anything about it?
>
> David Cardoza wrote:
>> I need a new motor for my tender.  The bench / parts are not worth fixing 
>> my
>> old merc.  What's the wisdom out there on this topic.  I was searching on 
>> line and
>> local and I was thinking perhaps the 2hp 4stroke Honda.  Seems light 
>> being
>> air cooled (no salt water in the head) it might be easy to keep up.  But 
>> my
>> apprehension is just that air cooled a good thing and is 2hp enough? 
>> Back
>> when I was a c250 owner I had a Honda 9 off the stern and loved it. 
>> Others
>> in the running are Nissan 3.5 4s, and another Mercury 3.3 or 4hp.  Also 2
>> stroke vs 4 stroke.
>>
>> A little something different for fathers day.
>>
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