[Paul K]

Update:

Boat was fun, but stern (arse end) heavy, especially with my 180# sat next to it. Better with Mrs. K up in the bow, but she's only 100#.

2-stroke was a PITA.

So the other day I paid $700 for an 8hp Mercury 4-stroke. Much quieter & a lot less smoke.

Problem is, the new motor weighs about a million tons.

Questions:

-Is the 8hp 4-stroke going to feel similar power wise to the 8hp 2-stroke? (Stupid question but everything I read says they're 'different').

-Is the new motor going to be too much for my 9.5' boat? (Excuse for a bigger boat? :-))

-Is there even a market for an 8hp 2-stroke nowadays? Or should I keep the 2-stroke as backup/just-in-case/sell it & the smaller boat when we move to the USVI in 5 years?

Thanks in advance!

Paul.