I sold my 1988 175 Yamaha 2 stroke, kept the controls and bought a used 2000 100hp 4 stroke for my 20 footer for a wash in price. It seems with some creative use of craigslist and the willingness to take a chance, you could get a more or less equivalent 4 stroke for only a small amount of money, if you can rig it yourself, as I did with a chainfall, or engine hoist. It did take a while for me to find one, and then sell the other, but only about 2 months. I realize you will want to keep the 225HP range +/- for a 23 footer, but it is a thought?
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