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Originally Posted by dejv
what about tohatsu ever heard of them?
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Dejv - my understanding is that Selva and Yamaha 4 strokes are the same under the skin. I think they are also have better market penetration in southern europe than the UK. Whether you will get the same support/warranty etc from Selva may be a different question? It is a little like the difference between a Skoda and an Audi. However whilst Skoda now have widespread market acceptance and reputation - Selva are still just entering the UK market - so do you want to be an early adopter for the Brand? Do you want to risk that when you sell it in 3 yrs time they are still largely an unknown quantity?
The following brands are all "mainstream" in the UK 4stroke outboard market:
Yamaha
Mercury/Mariner
Tohatsu
Honda
Suzuki
Do Etec go as small as 25 HP with their "modern" direct injection 2 stroke stuff? They would also be considered credible - but the traditional weight benefits of 2 stroke won't apply.
For each of those brands I would be comparing price and weight. There isn't really much between most of these in terms of reliability with new engines (and most will be offering 5 yr warranties). The key factor for many people will be who their local dealer is - so if a problem does develop they can get it fixed locally rather than travelling hundreds of miles to the approved service centre.
most engines are cheaper than Yamaha!
Also if Yam have recently introduced a new one, probably worth comparing the Selva with the old model.
Thumper
Yankee 154
