A few folks have emailed me to say that nearly all new outboards (major
brands)
are pretty good. I was hoping for some info beyond that. Most people
around
City Island suggest the new Nissan's, but without much techie stuff to
back it
up.

If you look close at the Nissan, Tohatsu, and Mercury, they are all the same
engine except for the paint. I am thinking there are one or two more that
should be in that list also. We bought the Nissan 2 stroke 3.5 a few years
ago as it was a bit lighter to handle off the stern rail and down into the
inflatable than the 4 stroke.. It was also the smallest with the
neutral/forward on it. It has been as good as our previous motor was a 10
year old 2.5 Nissan, that when it started, you had better be pointed in the
right direction as it was in gear all the time.


Leanne
s/v Fundy