Hi Darren,

I can tell you this. They are LOUD!!!! If you are planning to sneak up on
the fish, Forget it! They will hear you at the ramp.

IMHO the motor does not look well made. More like a lawnmower engine on a
cable drive bottom end. The entire arrangement strikes me as a perfect
example of the need for towing insurance.
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Capt. Frank

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"Darren Pullen" wrote in message
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Anybody here have any experience with the briggs 5hp outboards? I'm
looking
for something in that hp range and it would almost seem foolish to spend
$100-200 on a 20 plus year old used motor when these can be had for
around
$600 new. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Darren

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