On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:56:43 -0000, Solomon_Man
wrote:

Anyways if I saved up to close to $600 for a motor you would think I
should be able to get a decent running outboard in the neighborhood of
25-40 Hp? Correct?

If you take your time and look, yeah - that's doable. You'd have an
engine 10 to 12 years old in decent shape - might need a little work
to get running properly.