I know arguments about maintenance, lemons from any brand, anything mechanical will break, fuel, oil, how used, etc.
I want to hear from bass fishermen who have owned several boats and engines over the years, and spend a lot of time on the water.
If you were told you could only have one outboard engine for fishing the rest of your life, and you had zero funds to spend on maintenance, parts or repairs...
For this purpose you can put all the fuel (and oil if 2-cycle) you wanted through it, replace the impeller regularly, change the lower unit oil.
But the plugs, coils, injection, carbs, charging system, lower unit, etc. have to last because when it won't start due to plugs or carbs or injectors or any other reason you are done fishing from a bass boat...
Must be 70 HP or larger since the small engines all seem to run forever with reasonable care.
Assume you can buy any year or brand you want brand new even if 1970, 1980, 1990, etc.
Assume you pick the engine to last you for many years of fishing then get the boat to fit that engine.
What engine would you buy and why?
What Brand?
What Horsepower? Any preference based on dependability / durability for 70, 90, 115, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225?
Fuel Injected or Carbs?
2-Stroke or 4-Stroke?
Looking for lowest total cost of ownership and lowest frustration level here guys - when you hit the starter it starts and when you hit the throttle it runs and you don't worry about using it, hours, etc. because it is well designed and will hold up.
I want to hear from bass fishermen who have owned several boats and engines over the years, and spend a lot of time on the water.
If you were told you could only have one outboard engine for fishing the rest of your life, and you had zero funds to spend on maintenance, parts or repairs...
For this purpose you can put all the fuel (and oil if 2-cycle) you wanted through it, replace the impeller regularly, change the lower unit oil.
But the plugs, coils, injection, carbs, charging system, lower unit, etc. have to last because when it won't start due to plugs or carbs or injectors or any other reason you are done fishing from a bass boat...
Must be 70 HP or larger since the small engines all seem to run forever with reasonable care.
Assume you can buy any year or brand you want brand new even if 1970, 1980, 1990, etc.
Assume you pick the engine to last you for many years of fishing then get the boat to fit that engine.
What engine would you buy and why?
What Brand?
What Horsepower? Any preference based on dependability / durability for 70, 90, 115, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225?
Fuel Injected or Carbs?
2-Stroke or 4-Stroke?
Looking for lowest total cost of ownership and lowest frustration level here guys - when you hit the starter it starts and when you hit the throttle it runs and you don't worry about using it, hours, etc. because it is well designed and will hold up.
