Im willing to spend about $1200 AUD for a 4hp motor 2 stroke for my boat... (around $500 USD)<br /><br />The rules are it must be the longest shaft possible, have an aluminium prop no resin/polymer prop bull****, and it must have F-N-R gears and an inbuilt tank..<br /><br />Its going on a 4.33m runabout<br /><br />From what i hear the smaller johnsons/evinrundes are unreliable poo poo's <br /><br />And i have currently gotten quoted $980 on a brand new Tohatsu 4hp and $1000 for a Mercury 4hp<br /><br />... Both are 2003 models etc. etc.<br /><br />Basically when i saw the motors next to eachother i saw absolutely no difference.. They look exactly the same to me in every aspect.. Even the 50hp tohatsu's and 50hp Mercurys look the same<br /><br />What should i get? Can you recommend any other motors? Are the johnsons/evinrudes any good? What other brand motors are available?<br /><br />Thanks again guys.. Basically i have to get one soon and have to decide and need your views and knowledge to make the correct decision as I know a bit but i have never fooled around with small motors 
<br /><br />One brand has to win me over
<br /><br />One brand has to win me over 