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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
If your concern is safety then the simple answer is a good running engine of any age AND a kicker..... redundancy is your best friend
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Smoke beat me to it, but that was going to be my answer also. I've seen new engines with holes in them, and I've seen old engines with holes in them. Even a brand new engine can be savaged by hitting an underwater object or a floating log. Point is, there will always be some kind of problem somewhere along the line, no matter what engine, year, make or model. Two is just simply safer than one. (And a kicker damn well beats using a paddle to get back to the dock)
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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