I have the 225 two stroke Saltwater Series and has more that enough power for my 23 CC mounted on the transom. At to the 225 4 strokes Yes they are heavier and have less power to them. That would not be my first choice now a days. For the 2 stroke top on the list would be Evenrudes Etec. for 4 stroke Suzuki 250 would be my first choice. As for 300 ponies I would wait two years and let someone else to the Bata testing first before I would buy, Plus you don’t need that much power or weight on the back of a transom anyway.
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