4 stroke outboard questions

[buckhunterhart]

I have a 2 stroke 5 horse Mercury on my 14' aluminum and it is perfect in my eyes. It is fast enough that I have to throttle down on wakeless waters like Lost Creek, but is fully capable on the low end of trolling with. It absolutely sips gas as well. I do see the convenience of an electric start 4 stroke, but I have not yet been able to justify the up front cost of one based on the limited times I am able to get out.
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