Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 22 Feb 2005 06:18:37 -0800, "sandy"
wrote:


Our ancient 3 HP gamefisher has finally become more of a problem than
it's worth and we're thinking of finally buying something new for
powering a small boat. (We're not mechanically inclined and it's become
impossible to find anyone to work on the motor). Thinking of something
around 3 HP and hopefully under 30 lbs. Which outboards would you
recommend? We'll be carrying it in our motorhome. We really liked the
air cooled gamefisher (although it WAS noisy) but I really have no idea
of the differences between air cooled and water cooled. I'm thinking
that the air cooled engines might be better for storing on it's side in
an RV compartment. Really appreciate your opinions and any
recommendations on where to purchase.


Well, if you are storing on it's side, you don't want a four stroke so
Honda is out.

The safest engine is a two stroke. Mercury, Johnson/Evinrude and I
believe Suzuki/Tohatsu are all good sound engines that will do you
well.

You won't find air cooled anymore unless you obtain a Briggs and
Stratton and you DO NOT want to go in that direction.

For a 3 horse, $750 isn't out of the question for a brand new unit
with gas tank and connecting hose.

If you want me to be specific, it's a Johnson 3.5 for you. At thirty
pounds and water cooled, it's probably your best bet. Personally, I
wouldn't buy a Mercury because of their warranty (or lack of) service
at the factory level. Other's have had different experiences that I
have had but I'm not alone in my mistrust of Mercury and the way they
pay (or don't pay) warranty claims. Plus I'm a Bombardier guy. :)

To bad you can't get a FICHT or E-TEC in that size engine.

Sorry - inside joke. :)

Later,

Tom

And it was funny too Tom:-) Thanks!!! good to know you can see the
humour:-)

K

& the Krause lie of the day is :-)

Not nearly as offensive as his Vietnam lies of course, what
possibly could be??? but equally sad are the myriad Krause "father" lies.

He created a fictitious family boating history which centers around
his father whom he claims was the biggest OB dealer in the US nth
east!!! These lies are sad because who knows, the real Mr Krause way
well have actually served honourably for his country in WW2, but of
course our lying grub Krause can't allow that; because
well.............. you've seen his ungrateful views on all the things
that allow him to sleep snug & safe as lying cowards do.


During the war, he turned out experimental brass shell casings
for the Army and hopped up outboards for the Navy, which wanted to
use them on smaller landing craft. I had photos at one time of my
father with Ole Evinrude himself.
My mother knew one of Evinrude's wives...she was a minor movie
star or singer...I forgot which. Maybe both.