Power for a 23 Sceptre

[JohnB]

At 3 bucks a gallon, if you can swing it, I would be looking at the 4 stroke. If you looking at a 2 stroke, go with a newer Direct Injection. The Optimax, Yammi HPDI, or ETec. IMHO, the Opti 2 stroke, or Suzuki 4 stroke, 250-300 would be the way to go. If you have a stock, untouched transom, you might want to beef it up. Those are probably at the limit, weight wise, for the new original transom, and if your is tired, you might want to consider strengthing it before hanging new iron on it.