| You are going to be trolling big plugs with heavy gear so 9.9 is
probably what you are looking for. You could probably get away with a 6, but the price/performance
difference isn't going to be significant. In my experience, the
larger engines give you a little more control over boat speed and
handling that smaller engines don't. As to type, all the majors except Evinrude make a 9.9 in various
iteration - four and two stroke with two strokes becoming more rare.
Price considerations are important so you want to look at Suzuki -
their pricing is very aggressive and the Suzuki engines are excellent
and reliable. Yamahamhamhammhaahmaahmaaamahahahaha makes
a four stroke and Merc markets a four stroke in this size but I don't
know who makes it. Johnson has a four stroke which is made by Suzuki
or Yamaha - I can't remember which. Hondas are great, but expensive
and you really don't want to ever have a problem with one - fixing
them is somewhat problematic unless you have a really experienced
Honda outboard mechanic in the area. In this situation where slow roll trolling is important, consider a
four stroke for a couple of reasons. If you are trolling with the
wind, the emissions aren't as bad as they are with a two stroke. And
they are much quieter than two strokes in this size. Other than that, it's just a question of price of the engine, what
kind of boat and the long/short shaft deal. Pretty much about it. |
