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I have a classic 17 which currently has a 90hp 2 stroke Tohatsu, I have yet to run it as its been a winter project and the motor seems fine however its been my plan to repower with a new motor for economical and (hopefully) trouble free boating for me and the family.

As I have two young children and boat in the sea in the UK the conditions are often pretty choppy and top speed isn't really a concern, the Merc 60hp is appealing due to being around $2000 cheaper than the F70 yam and being lightweight, however does anyone run one of these motors and if so what are their thoughts?

Matt -

Here is one good discussion.

http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=329&p=2225&hilit=Montauk+60hp#p2225

One more slightly older but still helpful:

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/007171.html

Note my comments don't apply since you don't want speed.

Cheers.

Those 2 Stroke Tohatsus are great engines. If compression is good, you could clean the carbs, service the water pump and lower unit, change spark plugs, and have a very reliable engine.