I know that this is always a loaded question, but I was hoping to pick some people's brains on rigging options. I went and looked at a 1980CC on Monday, and am ready to pull the trigger - just need to make up my mind on what I want to hang on the back of it LOL.
I have no brand loyalty. The dealer that had the demo boat sold Suzuki's and Yamaha's - he was really pushing the Suzuki's over the Yamaha's pretty hard. I have NEVER seen a Suzuki on the water in my neck of the woods but was intrigued. However, after doing some homework, it looks like the Suzuki 150 is 100 pounds heaver than the competitors. And the 140 is only 2.0L (vs 3.0L for the competitors).
The Yammy's are $2-4k more than the competition, but seem to get solid reviews. Evinrude is running a heck of a deal ($2k off and 7 year warranty). I have no experience with the newer Mercs, but they look good on paper.
Any real world advice on any of these motors? (especially on the 1980 CC) I have a decent amount of dealers around me, with Suzuki being the most sparse.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!