My dad has given me our old 15' Bonito bowrider, which I like because it seats six and weighs less than 1500 pounds (boat, motor and trailer). I'm trying to decide whether to stick with the 70hp Evinrude that's on it, or go ahead and get one of the Yamaha 2-stroke 70's before they cease to be available.
I figure the Evinrude has about 2500 hours on it. Any advice? This boat has to have an engine that's under 250 pounds, and I'm afraid the 60hp engines would be a little too wimpy for getting out of the hole on one ski, but they're all that'll be available after year's end in that weight range. Any word on how long those old Evinrudes will go?
I figure the Evinrude has about 2500 hours on it. Any advice? This boat has to have an engine that's under 250 pounds, and I'm afraid the 60hp engines would be a little too wimpy for getting out of the hole on one ski, but they're all that'll be available after year's end in that weight range. Any word on how long those old Evinrudes will go?
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