I have the 2020 model and although the manual recommends regular 87 fuel with up to 10 % ethanol, I have had it back to the dealer, (Orleans Boat World), every season for failure to start. The 1st time they charged me $160 and found nothing! The second time they charged me $375 to replace the carb float valve. I changed to premium ethanol free fuel and it got much better. Mercury refuses warranty on carb issues because they can't prove recommended fuel was used. Extremely disappointed. After… Read Full Review
First the negatives: Skeg cable is rubbish. Exceedingly heavy for size. Rear compartment is awkward shaped due to skeg box, but good space if you use lots of small bags. Used it for Camping with a big lomo deck bag on top of the back hatch. Now the Good stuff: Virtually indestructible (see exceedingly heavy) 13 years in & going strong. Very manouverable - great going sideways, backwards, turning. Quick for a short boat - much faster than an Approach, Fusion, or XP10. Comfortable for me for… Read Full Review
Bought the newer 2015 version this summer used. Also have the 4 HP purchased new in 2002. The 4 HP has a lot more power to push our 27’ ULDB race boat over 5 knots easy. While the 2.5 HP works just well enough up to 5 knots maximum. The 2.5 HP is very fuel efficient at 4.5 knots. The 2.5 HP has an extremely fine pilot jet that clogs easily. A partial clog will make a smooth idle at low RPMs difficult to achieve. All summer the motor started first pull - but required a higher than… Read Full Review
My daughter was five months old and I enrolled us at our local YMCA. As soon as we got into the water, one of the instructors took my baby girl and abruptly dunked her underwater and spun her around. When she was face up - she was gasping and had a look on her face I will never forget! She was shaking, too! I was told to use "one finger" under her head to support her to float. I felt so bad, since she was born I did everything to avoid injury, pain, cold, hot whatever. It was all shattered that… Read Full Review
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