Yamaha 50 four stroke vs 60 two stroke
I just thought I would toss this out for wreck'ed.boats consumption and
see what opinions is here. We are looking at a small pontoon to use
mainly as a fishing boat. The wife like the idea of having a small
"couch" like seat for her confort. and it will be nice and roomy with
the kids on board.One of the local dealers has a nice little 20 footer that I think will
fit the bill rather nicely. I am going to go with one of two power
options. Either a 50hp four stroke Yamaha or a 60hp two stroke Yamaha. I can get the 50 four stroke for $250 less the the 60 two stroke. I am
not worried about the 10hp difference or the $250 bucks. Speed is not s
issue either. Sound levels are important. (I need to look that up)
So considering these facts. What would you go with? And why? Capt Jack R.. |
Jack
Jan 26
2006
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| Could be true :-) I do thank you for your input. As I would also like to thank infisherman, gfretwell, richg
The boat I am currently looking at is already rigged for Yamahdog :-)
Not sure if they sell etecs. I will look into them. Capt Jack R.. |
Jack
Jan 27
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| that seems to be the way of it today - which kind of proves my point
if you will - yamaha makes the deals with everybody dumping their
engines on the market - prerigged. i had the same problem with the contender, but had it rigged
seperately. i had looked at a different boat, but they wouldn't sell
me the boat without engines - didnt want yamahas. i do know guys how have the lower power etecs and they really like
them a lot. even over hondas believe it or not. hey, good luck - however it works out. im a fan, but they arent for
everybody. |
Shortwave
Jan 27
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| Thanks. but in this exercise I will be going with one of the two options
I specified. Capt Jack R..
many thanks who have responded thus far, the four stroke is currently
winning. |
Jack
Jan 27
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| well, it's up to you, but you will be making a mistake. i forgot to mention etecs are quieter than four strokes. |
Shortwave
Jan 27
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| Having previously owned both a four stroke ( Suzuki) and now still owning
two... two-stroke Yamahas (a 40 and a 50)... Go with the four stroke for
peace and quiet on a pontoon. You won't notice that the engine is on with a
four stroke.. Two strokes still have lots of advantages for my boats, but
quiet isn't one of them ( even though they are very quiet, compared to a
just a few years ago engines )..RichG TX
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RichG
Jan 26
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| I'd go with the four stroke. I have a Yamaha 115 4-stroke. It's
quieter than my previous 50hp Yamaha 2-stroke. The 50 was a great
motor and the noise wasn't excessive by an means. The 50 was about 10
years old though, so I don't know if that's a fair comparison. I think you'll also find that the 4-stroke consumes less fuel. It may
not be much of a difference though on a small motor, but it can't hurt. Another reason is that the last time that I looked, the 4-stroke had a
longer warranty. The dealer should be able to tell you how much speed you'll be giving
up. If you don't mind the loss of 10 hp, I don't think you can go
wrong with the 4-stroke. |
nfisherman
Jan 25
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| I have a 60 4 stroke Merc (licensed Yanny design powerhead)
I think the merc is better, simply because of the "big foot". It
swings a bigger prop and gives me unbeatable close in manuvering.
It is quiet, no smoke and has a fairly flat power curve from idle to
WOT. I never have that old 2 stroke "sneeze" and stall.
On a pontoon you also have less of a step so there is a fairly narrow
RPM range for the "plow". Everything else is an available speed.
2 strokes only seem to go "smoky idle" to 2800 RPM and up without
much useful in between.
I will never buy another 2 stroke unless I am buying a go fast boat. |
gfretwell
Jan 26
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| >up. If you don't mind the loss of 10 hp, I don't think you can go
>wrong with the 4-stroke. I get about 22 on the GPS with my 60 4 stroke. It was about 1-2 mph
faster with a Mariner 75 2 stroke, now sold as the classic. (engines
about the same weight) Pontoons tend to reach the point of diminishing
returns where a lot more power only gives you a little bit more
perrformance. |
gfretwell
Jan 26
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| etec. >And why? its not a four stroke, its new technology, lighter, faster and more
betterer. |
Shortwave
Jan 26
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