Answer: Only if you're going to get a boat.
What's great about a C-Dory is that you don't really have to use it to enjoy it. You can come to this forum and talk about them or just go outside and admire how nice it looks it looks on your trailer and either choice will give you the same effect.
The nice thing about outboards nowadays is that they seem really dependable at least compared to the old days of the loud two-strokes. Even the new two-strokes nowadays seem better built than those of old.
With the exception of my Grand Dad's old 25 hp Johnson with the white cowling and orange (black?) letters and logo on the cowling. It was a pull-start on a small aluminum v-hull boat. He took that thing everywhere, the jetties and especially Striper fishing in the brackish water in the river. He swore it never let him down.
I'm pretty sure it was a 70's model. I'm remember it would always start on the second pull, the white smoke billowing out would kill a bee hive, made the loudest noises cold then would sound decent when after warming up. Or, maybe i just got used to it by then.
I have a picture of that boat and motor somewhere. The image of Grandpa pulling in a large Black Drum at the jetties one hot summers day while wearing his Safari hat is indelibly inscribed and so I will try to upload it when i find it.
