[joshmon71]

Any of the 4S outboards out there today are good (yamaha, evinrude,suzuki, mercury) it boils down to upfront price, and then local service. its like talking religion/politicz to get opinions on outboards. everyone has an opinion and gets heated. don't discount local service you trust, if you have to drive 100 miles for service what good is that!

the hermco bracket is the best out there, it's a bit pricier than aluminum up front, but when you go to paint, bottom paint, or repair, you will be luvn that glass! alum requires more upkeep in salt water and more prep and so forth.