HONDA

[cyle313]

is honda a good name to go with. (i dont know much aboat boats but i have a small inflatable). and i would like to kno if honda is the name to go with.

 

[Forktail]

Re: HONDA

Cars are good. Lawnmowers are good. Snowblowers are good. Generators are good. Motorcycles are good. 4-wheelers are good.<br /><br />Outboards? Sure.

 

[Skinnywater]

Re: HONDA

More important is dealer service. Go with the brand that has the best dealership service for your particular area.

 

[Navigator]

Re: HONDA

cyle313,<br />Honda's a great little outboards but they are on the pricier end of their respective HP ranges. Bulletproof reliability, as long as they're taken care of.<br />As Skinnywater said, it is best to go with the best dealer service in your area. Assuming you are talking about a new motor, almost all of the major players (Honda,Yamaha,Mercury,Johnson/Evinrude) make exceptionally fine lower HP units. Reliability recently has boiled down to a matter of brand loyalty. Taken care of, all will run great for many many years. That said, see what your local dealers are like and pick the one you prefer. I am a big honda fan, but then again, I have a very large Honda dealership about 10 miles away. I have received much better service there than I ever did at my johnson dealer.<br /><br />Nav

 

[gss036]

Re: HONDA

I, too am a big Honda fan, not only do I own a 15 hp Honda motor, so do about 20 ofmy fishung friends. I also have a Honda tiller, 2 generators, etc. Never had a problem with them.<br />Honda just came out with a new 15/20 HP, 3 cylinder w/3 carbs. Sound like a good motor also, but have not seen one, just an artice in the February Dockside magazine published out of Calif and distrubited on the westcoast.