On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:53 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man
wrote:

On Nov 15, 2:47 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:43 -0800 (PST), Solomon_Man

wrote:
I was out looking and I noticed there is a briggs and stratton
outboard motor thats like 5hp and its brand new. This would work for
the small lakes that must be less then 10hp in Ohio. Anybody have any
experience with this outboard motor?

NO NO NO NO NO.

NO.

As in NO.

Noisy, the lower units are horrible and they wear out drive shaft
seals faster than I eat jelly beans.

Ok,
Thats a NO


Is there certain outboards I should stay away from? Ie parts
availability, maintenance concerns,reliability issues.

Stick with Yamaha, Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury and Honda if you can
find a used one.

I see that Johnson, Evinrude, Mariner seem to be the big three names.
Are parts available for these outboards well after there hey day?

That's a good question. In general, parts for outboards older than
say ten to twelve years old can be difficult, but are available. It
seems that the twelve year point is about where they start getting
hard to purchase from dealers.

I have found a whole bunch of used outboard Marinas in Florida? Is the
salty water a concern for corrision in Outboards from Florida?

Can be over time - just depends on use and abuse. I'm pretty sure you
can find freshwater outboards out there - just have to look.

I know the more I look the more questions I have but I guess thats the
way I am going to learn.

That's how it's done.