22 OFFSHORE

[willy]

Ferm, the 9.9 hp Suzy you see on my V20 as a auxillary has been on two boats as the full time motor (aluminum fresh water) and two boats as the auxillary. It starts first time every time and runs like it is a 25 hp. Pushes the V to 10-12 mph :o
This always happens with motors in particular, I don't care for mercs because of my personal experience and that of the people I have fished and boated with, but another guy does not care for Rudes or whatever because of his experience.
Some guys stopped liking yammies when they first came out because they would rust to death in the salt especially.
It all comes down to what your experience has been.
Skools can take an Rude/Johnnie apart in his sleep, and may have had some sexual experiences with them ;D so he favors them.
Big Shrimpin has the same thing for Mercs, though I don't believe he has had relations with them.
Wind Talker loves yammies and is comfortable working on them, and God only knows what he does to them when the sun goes down ::)
A lot of guys are hot for the ETEC, including myself, but they have little time on the water so far and according to the ETEC tech I spoke with they are nothing more than a FICHT motor block with an improved computer, much faster and supposedly more durable along with some fuel delivery improvements. I asked him what he runs on his boat. He smiled and said a yammie.
Blondes, red heads, brunettes, Irish Italian Asian (with injured wrists) it all comes down to personal comfort and experiences.