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Outboards: 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:15 pm
I've owned a 4 stroke Yamaha 90 for about a year now and love it.
Unfortunately, I'm looking to "upgrade" (if you call it that) to a bigger and different boat. (to a bayboat)
The 4 strokes seem easier to use and much quieter.
I've narrowed my search to 4's, but is there really that much difference?
Unfortunately, I'm looking to "upgrade" (if you call it that) to a bigger and different boat. (to a bayboat)
The 4 strokes seem easier to use and much quieter.
I've narrowed my search to 4's, but is there really that much difference?
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Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:16 pm to Grassy1
And here we go!
Optimax FTMFW
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:16 pm to Grassy1
Mechanically they don't have much in common.
I'm a 2 stroke fan, but the 4 strokes are great these days.
I'm a 2 stroke fan, but the 4 strokes are great these days.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:17 pm to Grassy1
I'm a four stroke fan.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:21 pm to Grassy1
Fresh = 2
Salt = 4
Salt = 4
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:22 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
What's the reputation of the Yamaha V-Max?
In about a 150...
In about a 150...
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:22 pm to Grassy1
Good motor
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:23 pm to AlxTgr
2 strokes will be gone in a few years over about 50hp IMO. 4 stroke reliability is just sooooo much better.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:24 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Reliability? I would pick something else.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:24 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Fresh = 2
Salt = 4
I have 2 for salt.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:24 pm to Grassy1
We've always had two strokes. Really and truly it's about what you're trying to do with the motor. We use ours to get up in shallow water and the two stroke obviously is better at that. Unless you are really using a two stroke and the difference would make a differnce in what youre doing id say the 4 stroke is better. Whatever you do don't get a noisy arse rattletrap mercury.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:25 pm to Grassy1
Our current motor is the v-max 200. Love it and have had 0 problems with it.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:26 pm to Grassy1
just get a bigger 4 stroke yamaha
they are
quote:
The 4 strokes seem easier to use and much quieter.
they are
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:27 pm to 34venture
quote:I would too. That was just recs for others. other than being quiet, I pretty much hate everything else about a 4. Only way I ever own a 4 is on a party barge.
I have 2 for salt
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:27 pm to LouisianaChessie
quote:
We use ours to get up in shallow water and the two stroke obviously is better at that.
obvious to you... please splain that to me...
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:28 pm to LouisianaChessie
2 strokes don't do much better than fours anymore except rev higher with exploding and weigh less.
I still love them though. The smell in the morning is worth the other bullshite to me
I still love them though. The smell in the morning is worth the other bullshite to me
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:30 pm to Grassy1
was told by a very good mechanic that 4 strokes are murch harder to work on fwiw, i don't have a preference, i like my opti but that sho hauls arse too
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
The smell in the morning is worth the other bullshite to me
I do enjoy that sweet aroma in the marina.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I hate having to fight with mine on a cold morning and all the damn smoke.
I probably won't have another 2 stroke motor
I probably won't have another 2 stroke motor
Posted on 7/11/13 at 3:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:If by don't do much better you mean they do everything better, then yeah, I agree with you.
2 strokes don't do much better than fours anymore
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