Evinrudes will last a lifetime... However mine is keep pissing me off... Consider couple of points before your purchase, such as;
- Would you like to charge your battery while motoring? If so, make sure you buy a outboard with an alternator...
- How much weight you want on the boat? The 4 strokes are easier to maintain but a lot heavier than the 2 strokes. I have 9.9HP 4-stroke evinrude and it's 114lbs...
- Having an electric starter with manual puller is good to have for emergencies. You can start it faster. And, you don't need to use the battery everytime you need to start to engine if you have a puller model. Those
starters are heavy on batteries.
- If you want to buy, buy brand new. The warranties are really competitive and long nowadays.
- Make sure the existing holder will fit and carry the new motor...
- Consider getting a smaller
fuel tank if you don't use motor much. Fresh gas is always better for the engine. And you can fill it up on a gas station on your way to your boat.
- And finally, if you are buying a brand new, buy one with the longest and most covering factory warranty. Average is 3 years. You can sell it 3 years later and buy a new one and won't spend a dime on fixing it and fixing it and fixing it again...
take care
yeah, im new to sailing from powerboats
