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    Used Honda.. good buy?... JB... anyone?

    My outboard dilema is almost over... After having read every post on 2 vs 4-stroke and evaluating prices I had decided to buy a 2-stroke Suzuki 30hp (Mostly because of price). Then, I stumbled upon a used BF30 long shaft, pull start. They normally run at $5000 (cdn) and I found a demo with a...
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    Last model year for suzuki 2-strokes

    After much research and reading and such... I made up my mind on either the Merc 4-stroke EFI 30 or the Honda BF30.<br /><br />When came time to buy, I found them a little expensive and to make things worse, a mechanic told me to wait for the new technology 2-stroke EFI. (Don't start a string on...
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    EFI vs Carbs

    Oh, all the research I've put into this... If you ask a Mercury dealer, EFI is the best. If you ask a Honda dealer, you don't really need it and it's expensive to fix compared to a carburator.<br /><br />When asked why Honda didn't make a FI engine, my dealer told me he had asked the Honda rep...
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    How slow can you go with a 35 hp 4-stroke?

    I presently have a 40 yam 2-stroke and there is no way I could use this to troll. I've been told that 4-strokes idle very slow... so slow in fact that you could troll ???<br /><br />I'd understand maybe with the HONDA BF-20 but when you start getting up there in the 30s plus, wouldn't the gear...
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    What is the appropriate Hp for a given weight?

    I am about to buy a Princecraft DLX BT fishing boat that weighs 480 pounds. The Max Hp rating for the boat is 40. Unfortunately, I only have enough money to buy a Yam 25 4-stroke. With it I thought I could power the boat and it was still low Hp enough to use as a trolling motor (I heard...
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