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| Ok, since I saw in a post that a 2 stroke only lasts 500 hours vs 5000 on a 4 stroke I am really afraid of a 2 stroke now, especially since I do a lot of trolling. What 4 strokes are the cheapest/most dependable. I like the yamahas but dang they are expensive. Honda is out of the question with their prices. I was planning on a 2 stroke til I heard this.. |
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| I would not accept the 500 hours and a 2 stroke is shot idea. If the motor is well cared for, oil/gas mixture always mixed properly using TCW3 oil, and winterized properly, I have seen 2 strokes last a lifetime. Like any other machine, keep the moving parts clean, well lubricated, and maintained, and the machine keeps running!
Four stroke technology development has been forced upon the industry by impending clean air/water laws. The motors run cleaner, burn less fuel, and are way quiet which is nice. They weigh alot more, but are coming down in that catagory every year, too.
They are quite a bit more money, but that can be offset if one runs the motor alot by the fuel economy.
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| Better fuel economy? That may be good for me since I troll alot. How much difference is there? |
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| Here's my opinions on your post. Look for the ***, that's where I put my comments.
Ok, since I saw in a post that a 2 stroke only lasts 500 hours vs 5000 on a 4 stroke I am really afraid of a 2 stroke now, especially since I do a lot of trolling.
***I'd love to know who started the rumor that after 500 hours, a 2 cycle outboard is shot! Good Lord, look around you and see all of the outboards from the 50's and 60's still on the back of boats.
***Like Steve Worrall said, with proper maintenance, good fuel/oil and winterization, a 2 cycle will still be running long after you're done fishing.
What 4 strokes are the cheapest/most dependable. I like the yamahas but dang they are expensive. Honda is out of the question with their prices. I was planning on a 2 stroke til I heard this..
***Any of the 4 stroke outboards are going to be expensive to buy in comparison to a 2 stroke. What you should look for is a "last year holdover" if you want to get a 4 stroke outboard. You can save yourself several hundred dollars by either looking on the internet or calling marinas and asking for holdover 2001 or possibly even 2000 models.
***But don't buy into that "500 hours and it's shot" theory. That's only 62.5 8 hour fishing days! There's a lot of tournament walleye guys and charter captains running 2 stroke kickers. I don't hear about them replacing their kicker motors twice a year.
***If a 4 stroke is out of your price range, go get a 2 stroke kicker and "Happy Trolling".
Steve @ G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods. http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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| I don't think the pricing of the Merc 4-strokes over a 2-stroke is that terrible. A 115 EFI 4-stroke is about $800 more than a 125 carbed 2-stroke. Then consider 2 more years warranty, plus another 2 till 4/15, better fuel efficiency, quieter, smoke free operation, and only about 40 pounds heavier. Kinda makes up my mind.
However, 2 strokes are also very reliable. No way the "500 hour and it's shot" statement is accurate. Like everything else you own. You take care of it, and it should last a long time. Abuse it, don't maintain it, it will suffer premature death.
Zach, Are you looking for a kicker, or main motor? Some of the Merc 4-strokes actually use Yamaha powerheads. Not sure if all do this year or not.
My .02.
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| MY FAULT!! MY FAULT!!! I am guilty...
I have been looking at boats way too long and have gotten way too much info
here is what my notes say the guy actually said, and I finally found them, and I could not remember for sure what he had said until I did
he stated that the expected spark plug life on the 4 stroke was going to be 5000 hours as opposed to 500 on the 2 stroke.
I am totally guilty.
But here is my guess on the 4 as opposed to the 2 stroke in the future
Gas will go back up, and when it does the possible savings on wide open runs will quickly mount.
Resale and trade value is going to be a + for the 4 strokes.
Nobody ever sat in a boat and said "Gee, I wish this boat ran louder."[:)] |
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