For those who still have 2-strokes

[BroadHopper]

https://www.uti.edu/blog/marine/outb...ors-guide-2020

According to this article, it is pretty much a wash. It's all about personal preference and dealer support. Personally, I love the 2 strokes for my toys.

[LikeLakes]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

https://www.uti.edu/blog/marine/outb...ors-guide-2020

According to this article, it is pretty much a wash. It's all about personal preference and dealer support. Personally, I love the 2 strokes for my toys.

That has to be the most vanilla, no facts, no specifics article I've read in some time. It says each motor type has closed the gap on the other, but doesn't actually recommend anything. I think we already knew both tech's were improving.

[mofn]

1) As to XCR-700 and a $200 diagnostic charge, it's worse than that! I Was told Thursday during yearly tuneup from the owner he asked to know the hours on the motor, that was a $100 charge on the bill!
I should not have any of these issues with my Vessel View, issues/faults come right up on the screen. My only complaint is the Mercury instructions SUCK, you needed Youtube to figure out how to max out options.
2) New 2-strokes you can get them...Australia, New Zealand and few other island nations in the region. Before you order and ship one, I mail an item world wide just under 4 lbs. w/ U.S.P.S. it's over $50.
3) Weights being noted...from Google:
My 85 hp Force 255 lbs. max only once (on a.m. glass) in Alton Bay @21 mph.
After the 3rd toon was added dropped to 14ish mph.
My 175 hp 460 lbs. max 26 mph, before it died was 19 mph one cylinder not firing part was on order.
My 150 4-stroke 455 lbs. Doing 29 to 30.5 mph at W.O.T. @4350? RPM off the Vessel View. RPM range off Google says 5000-5800 not sure on mine but well under any number.
Weds Shep's to start of Alton Bay 11-12 mph, ripped it down the bay to the docks. Docks to West Alton Marina (22ish mph) 5.85 gallons. This means less gas/weight now in 2nd tank than years before...additional weight savings. Going to lower that tank to 3 gallons this week as the backup.
As I stated prior, I was dead set against a 4-stroke before last years rental. The instant start up Thursday and getting out of where I was in that wind is a further reason I'm glad for the move.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

According to this article, it is pretty much a wash. It's all about personal preference and dealer support. Personally, I love the 2 strokes for my toys.

A friend asked to borrow my puddle-jumper to test a motor he bought for $12.50. Would this be an engine from the 1970s? (Photo below).

Once we'd turned the gas line switch to "on" it started right up. (An easy pull, although the 2-cylinder is rated easier to start).

After a brief warm-up, we headed into a strong wind. Only after not knowing how much gasoline was in the integral tank, we turned back. All in all, I was impressed.

My 1970s 3-HP was far quieter, with less vibration. When I'd visited neighbors, they would ask "Is it running?" (When it was running). Very light, I'd made a bracket to adapt the engine to my 15-foot aluminum canoe.

[LikeLakes]

I used a few of those 2 HP on friend's sailboats. Amazingly light and very reliable, sipped gas. I found them a bit noisy as well, not so much loud as kind of buzzy. My older 3 is smoother and quieter, I assume that's because it has a full cowl.