My $600.00 20' Seafari

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Originally Posted by bigeasy1

Anyone tell me if they think a 100-115 would perform well,and any pointers on what used four stokes to stay away from and which are good.I would go with a 2 stroke as well,but its easier to just skip the worry of trusting an automatic oil injection system.I'm an I/O guy so my outboard knowledge is limited,could use some help in that dept.

I have a 2000 Yamaha F100. 20" shaft It's about 370 lbs.There is one on the cape with a 25" shaft on CL. They want too much, though.

I think the corrosion resistance is good. It doesn't like more than 15" pitch for the prop with a 4 blade. It has carbs, and you have to drain them if you don't run the boat with E10 gas.

They suffered from an accelerator pump that gives out. $130. That and too much pitch makes it bog. Mine isn't fixed, but with a 15" pitch prop, it's fine.

I'd do a timing belt and zincs as soon as you get it. Thermostat, too. My plug wires were iffy at 14 years old.

I can work on it, so I like it. Good mileage. Mine has 800 hours on it (at least) it was a Florida rental before I got it. I bet you get 34MPH at WOT. 5MPG cruise, and quiet.

I think the F90 is about the same thing. I think the later EFI models are nicer. Some Four stroke Merc 90s of this vintage have a Yamaha power head. I am biased against Merc corrosion resistance. But you are a lake guy, right?