Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha any good / 4 stroke okay?
I guess the the three brands I grew up knowing are Johnson, Evinrude, Mercury. What about the Asian brands? I would think they have not been in the marine business as long as others. But, Honda and Yamaha, in my mind, might be great brands? What about Suzuki? I don't know about Tohatsu.
Any concerns with any of those?
If I were to buy a new boat, it would likely be with a 90hp - 150hp engine. I think a top speed of 40-50mph is enough for me.
Secondly, a friend, who is a fantastic bass fisherman and seemingly knowledgeable, made a comment recently that surprised me, said don't buy a 4-stroke, they are having trouble with them. Said a friend is a mechanic and said they are having trouble and it had something to do with ethanol. But that seemed odd. Ethanol problems have nothing to do with 4-stroke only, right? I have heard great things about 4-strokes, mainly how quiet they are. But I guess they are heavier? Do you like 4-strokes?