Thread: Noob questions
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Old 05-14-2011, 06:17 PM
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Default Re: Noob questions

In your budget I would stay away from "old" I\O's - honest, as you mentioned you are kinda handy. Your first choice on a motor should be a Johnson or Rude - carbed. Pretty easy to learn on, parts are kinda cheap and they are pretty simple engines to keep running. The electronics modules on my Merc are driveing me crazy - like chasing ghosts.

A 20 tows easy, a V6 can do it - a 23 is another animal and for 2 divers a 20 is fine - your in Fla, if the weather is crappy go tomorrow.
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