Manual or electric start

Smaller engines are all manual pull but from about 15hp you can get electric start. The bigger the engine the more effort required and this will be a real limitation for children, the less energetic and anyone with a back problem. Remember, you are doing this at the back of a boat, possibly in choppy water, so you don't have a nice stable platform on which to work!

Choosing the right engine

• Choosing the right make
• Choosing the right size (Horsepower)
• Choosing the right shaft length
• Choosing the right fuel
• Should you consider an Integral tank?
• Matching the engine colour
• Choosing between 2 Stroke or 4 Stroke
• Single or Twin rig
• Remote control
• Hydraulic steering
• Manual or electric start
• Power trim and tilt