Honda or Yamaha

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when internet shopping for engines, don't forget the add on's. Check the price carefully, some will include shifter, prop, harness, switch panel, gauges, etc. In the case of some of the newer electronic engines, some will even include steering and shift/trottle assembly(fly by wire type). These accesories prices can make your deal become a poor purchase when you have to start buying the stuff from the local dealer. By the way, to be a factory autherized tech, you have to be employed by a dealer for the product line. Lotsof times if you carry a copy of your on line price quote to a dealer, they can match or come close to the price, they will do that to get you as a customer( I'ts better to make $100 of an engine sale and get the service from you as a customer than not make a dime and not get any service work at all). You can rule out any of the Verdao engiens as they need to be set up with the Mercury CDS system(very expensive computer diagnostic system). Same thing with the E-Tecs, and not every Bomb dealer is an E-Tec dealer. If your bound to buy off the net, stay with carb motors( there are some deals to be had on Yamaha and Mercury left over carb engines). The dealer support for any of the efi/ dfi/ fourstroke engines is worth the extra cost. SInce all but Suzuki engines are doing away with year model designations on the engines, anytihing with last years model date on it are deals waiting to be picked up(any one looking for a 300 Suzuki take note). Best prices I've seen lately is with Ed's Marine Super Store, but one of my local Yamaha Dealers will match their price.