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13' needs power - Convince me which engine to get
Marlinmate	#1  Posted on 11/03/20 - 7:51 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 14 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/13/14	really want a 40hp...but would settle for a 30hp...non-tiller. Tohatsu vs Suzuki vs Yamaha vs Mercury and why?
biggiefl	#2  Posted on 11/04/20 - 8:30 AM
Member Posts: 890 Comments: 4 Joined: 05/08/06	Tohatsu makes the Mercury so that depends on price. 24 Whalers so far....
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 11/04/20 - 1:41 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11434 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Take a look at our "Current Engine Choices" Reference Guide here to compare weights etc. https://www.whalercentral.com/article...icle_id=78
Marlinmate	#4  Posted on 11/04/20 - 1:44 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 14 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/13/14	Thanks Joe...I reviewed that the other day. Was looking for real world experiences on why someone went with a certain engine vs the other. Any regrets on it? etc.
Phil T	#5  Posted on 11/04/20 - 1:44 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6994 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Suzuki will be cheapest. They are on buying marketshare campaign with low prices. Great engines. 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
Tom in VA	#6  Posted on 11/04/20 - 7:21 PM
Member Posts: 41 Comments: 1 Joined: 07/12/18	Just a couple things to consider: 1. Which dealers are closest to you? Convenience for service may be the tie breaker. 2. I recently bought a new Mercury 40 hp instead of the 50 hp I planned on due to there being a big backlog on availability. If you were looking to avoid having to wait several months for your repower, I’d suggest you find out what your local dealers have in stock. Probably not a bad choice with any of the brands. Good luck!