Bought new boat - what engine to get with it?

I bought a new Starweld Victory 18 today (links below). This dealer is a very large one and does not put engines on most of the boats. The customer can choose between Honda, Mercury, Suzuki, and Yamaha.

I selected the F115 Yamaha (I think the SHO model is really ugly so don't want that even if slightly better performance). Right now Yamaha has a promotion through just after Labor Day where you get a free 2 year warranty extension, for 5 years total. However, the dealer has to order it (none...

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