dinghy outboard- brands?

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h20ski

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researching purchase of outboard for 10' RIB. Pretty much decided upon 9.9 hp four stroke (15hp just too heavy to lift and don't need all that extra speed). Any opinions/ experience with the various brands? Looking seriously at the Mercury (due to easy to reach F-N-R shift on tiller and lightest weight 84 lbs) and Honda (due to excellent reputation and shift is on front of engine).
Thank you.
 
Wow! h20ski joins in Dec 2005,
posts a question Jan 2006,
hasn't been seen since Jul 2006......
his posted question is answered May 2023....
kind of surprising he stayed around until Jul 2006!!!!
 
Sailarmy1 said:
Wow! h20ski joins in Dec 2005,
posts a question Jan 2006,
hasn't been seen since Jul 2006......
his posted question is answered May 2023....
kind of surprising he stayed around until Jul 2006!!!!
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What did he end up getting?
 
Do they still make small 2-strokes? I dropped from a Honda 50 to a eTec 30 onthe baby Whaler mostly due to how heavy the 50 was. Boat preforms better with the 2-stroke. I haven't looked at what is out there in a pretty long time. If lifting is a issue every pound reduction is good....
 
Evinrude E-Tecs were great engines. We had a 40hp on the dink and it was fab. Too bad the company tanked.
 
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