I have the 150 4 stroke on my 21' center console and it pushes it well. I'n not going to win any speed records but it gets me where I need to go. I'm not sure what size or type of boat you have, but you may need to consider size. Mine does about 28mph at 4500 rpms. I can get it up to 42mph at wot. The pros are that it does run very very quiet (I started it a couple times while already running), and it just sips gas. I'd say it burns 5gph at most on average. My buddy has one on his 20' cc and he thinks he burns about 2.5gph (I think hes full of it). I only had the boat for this year and so far no cons so I can't help you there. Maintanence was easy, I did it myself. Don't forget you will also save a lot of green on Outboard Oil since its a 4 stroke, and also with that comes no smoke or oil burning smell. I did a lot of research before I bought and this engine got very high marks along with the Suzuki. Good luck.
Marc Z
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