North Star wrote:
On Jun 5, 10:07 pm, wrote:
On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:49:38 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
To power a thousand pound aluminum boat the boat's manufacturer and
the local dealer recommend spending another $4600 to upgrade to a 60
hp big foot 4 stroke over the 50 hp 2 stroke that is listed as the
basic pkg engine. I can understand this if you plan on waterskiing or
tubing but this seems a bit much for cruising. Dealer says the bigger
motor won't have to work so hard, is better in the hole shots and will
make the boat easier to resell in the future.
I'm thinking spending $2700 by upgrading to a 50 hp 4 stroke should be
good enough.
Too bad those Mercury guys aren't still here in this newsgroup.
If you are lugging the extra weight of a mid range 4 stroke around why
not buy the 60. The 50 is the same motor, throttled down by the
computer.
I am surprised they can even sell a 2 stroke these days.

I suppose you know that 4 stroke is a chinese motor.
No.. I didn't see that anywhere in the literature on Mercury motors.
Dealer says it would cost a lot to substitute for a Yamaha. Says he
used to carry both and didn't have problems with either model of
outboard.
The Legend people claim that they get a good deal from Mercury by
carrying their line exclusively.
The same is true at Bass Pro Shops. They are locked into Mercury
motors. I've had two and they were both great motors. Not a single
problem with many hours on the clock(s).