Bill,

I believe the Merc 4,5,6, Nissan/Tohatsu 4,5,6 will work much better on the transom cut, than the Yamaha. Before I bought the Yamaha I had a 8hp 2cycle Tohatsu.

-alw


>Thanks for the heads up.  My boat is a 1978 and does have the transom
>cutout.  Have you found an outboard that will work with the cutout? 
>How about the Mercury 4 Four Stroke Sailpower, the tiller appears to be
>on the left side of the motor.