After big mouthing for the past 8 years about how I really don't need more than a 6 horse because the Big W is too spooky to run at speeds much over 6 mph, I started thinking about the Nipigon River and the Carp flats of Door County and how these waterways would be nice to exit quickly if, say, a guy had to. I perused Craigslist for weeks and finally broke down and bought a new Yamaha 15 Horse 4 Stroke engine. The dealer gave me fair price, a 5 year warranty and gave me on trade in what I paid for the Johnson 8 years ago. In other words, I got a good deal. So the Johnson is in the rear view mirror. The Yamaha is quiet and goes like a bat outta hell (relatively speaking). It actually has enough weight and torque that it started to stress the transom on Ol' Jon. I was smart enough to add a transom saver when I bought it (probably saving me from having to call my insurance agent upon my return from towing it home from the dealer). I took the girls out for a ride as part of the break in schedule and noticed a popped weld on the transom. I quickly turned the boat back to the launch and made the some repairs/upgrades to the transom. So far so good.
I'm not sure if I need to rename her Jon Yamaha or what.
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