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dalah,
I have an '04 model Honda 4 stroke and have had -0- trouble with it since day one. It's been very reliable and trouble-free. I don't run WOT too often, but top-end speed will depend on how loaded your boat is (assengers, gear, fuel,,,). I generally get 35-40mph when I need to move quick. I can recommend the Honda based on my experience with no qualms at all.
Edit 3/22/08:
Just today my wife and I went out of Cedar Key, FL fishing. After a rough, choppy morning, we decided to head in and load up. On the run in, I notice a boat crew waving lit emergency flares up ahead. We pull up and their boat was 1/3 submerged from the stern. We pulled up and got the two crew into our boat. They had anchored from the stern with rough chop conditions (WRONG!!). They had already reported the incident to Coast Guard, so we stayed until the CG showed up. About 10 minutes later, Sea Tow shows up (Honda 150 4-stroke on their boat). About 20 minutes later, CG shows up with, you guessed it, a Honda 4-stroke on their boat. Three rescue boats, three Honda motors...see a pattern? It was a wild day on the water. Oh well, like they say, no good deed goes unpunished...on the way home we had a flat tire on the boat trailer. Tight lines! <" ))) ><
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