Best lightweight 50 HP

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i like the 60 3 cylinder on my Mckee, its probably the smoothest 2 stroke I've ever run. Weak issues on the 3 cyl Mercs is the charging system(make sure it has the red stator, mine does), Check the trim system, in salt, they become an expensive item to replace, and the lower unit, if the upper drive shaft seal leaks, it pumps water into the upper bearing, you don't realize it till you go to start hte engine and it acts like its locked up. Later model 60s with the CDM ignition are nice, they are also a bigger cubic inch version than I have. Get the big foot model if you can find one. The OMC 2 cylinders have a rep of blowing up lower units and throwing rods, I've seen plenty around here. My friend that does T-Tops has 70 Johnson on his, it runs real good, the 70 was a fresh water unit that I had recently tunes up, it was one that had fully adjustable carbs and I deleted the oil injection. He can't use all the power available, but it will pull up his kids on skis. Yamahas cost too much, zukis corrode too bad around here. try to find an 80's model Freshwater 60/70 Johnrude or a 90's and up 60 Merc. better yet, save yourself some time and buy my McKee