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The new F-70 is pretty amazing. It is incredibly quiet and smooth. I don't know how much my Johnson 50 2 cycle weighed but with the F70 and 6 gallons of fuel she floated on about the exact same lines. The starboard drain hole was 1/4 in the water, the port drain hole was completely above the water. At idle you can hardly tell that it is running. We did the one hour at under 2,000 rpms then did about 20 minutes up on a comfortable plane at 3300. Can't open her up for a while yet. I am very pleased with the choice. Thanks for all the guidance here on Whaler Central.