MrObvious wrote:
Hi all,

I have a friend (really!) that wants to buy a 40HP four stroke for a
new pontoon. He is set on four stroke, wants it quiet and reliable,
top speed is probably not a critical factor. Environmentally
friendly, did I mention that? I've helped *try* to do some research
on Honda vs. Yamaha (vs. Suzuki vs. Tohatsu etc.), and I usually find
what I want on the net, but I've found precious little that does any
comparsion of quality, customer satisfaction, reliability, and what
I've found generally is the high end. So, if anybody has any
thoughts, has been through this and would like to share their
expertise, please pass it on.

I have a 25 foot pontoon boat and it has a Honday and I really like it.
HOWEVER I might not buy another Honday after a really bad dealer
experiance...