I ran a 19 ft Starcraft Islander with a 115 merc 2stroke for years and traded 2 years ago for a brand new Alumacraft Trophy 175 with a 115 Yamaha 4 stroke. The Alumacraft trophy is a way better boat in my opinion. I use way less fuel and its a way smoother ride, even being a shorter boat. I went from using $40 to $50 of fuel a trip to $10 $20. The newer you can go the better.