I did have a 70 hp Yamaha 4-stroke, and it was a smooth, quiet and flawless as a car engine. It readily do it again. I think their great reputation is well earned.
25 hp and under, I'd probably try a Japanese Tohatsu/Mercury. Globally, Tohatsu is huge in the commercial fishing market and they're priced very attractively. According to my sources, Mercs of 30 hp and over are made in China, while 25 hp and under are Tohatsu under the paint.
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