Yamaha vs Evinrude?

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I would start by going to your local dealer and asking him which one he would prefer? No good in buying a brand and finding out that it's difficult to get a service/parts, meet waranty etc.

I also hate putting 2 stroke oil in the tank. It costs me £70/tank . But I do love 2 strokes.

PS. Can anyone tell the difference in engine noise beween a 4 and 2 stroke when travelling faster that 30 knotts on a RIB?

Use different oil then!!!

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by jambo

PS. Can anyone tell the difference in engine noise beween a 4 and 2 stroke when travelling faster that 30 knotts on a RIB?

Put it this way: I've got a dive instructor friend who runs an E-tec (not sure what size, 90 maybe?) and if we're running side by side at speed, I can clearly hear his engine over mine (Yam F-115.)

At idle, they're pretty similar, but if you wrap the rpms, the E-tec seems to wail pretty loudly.

jky

[jambo]

Got your quotes wrong JY it was Jightower that said that and I agreed with him. Long live the 2 stroke!!
J

[Robbie Diesel]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I also hate putting 2 stroke oil in the tank. It costs me £70/tank . But I do love 2 strokes.

Woah.! How much does e-tec oil cost exactly?

Is it cheaper in bulk?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Robbie Diesel

Woah.! How much does e-tec oil cost exactly?

Is it cheaper in bulk?

£10/ltr roughly.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Mollers

My Etec is alot less noisy than my old Opti on tickover, but not as quiet as a Suzuki DF. On the go the Etec is on a par with a DF.

The thread's about E-tec v Yam, not E-tec v Soozook, yer nobber.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

The thread's about E-tec v Yam, not E-tec v Soozook, yer nobber.

I have no 1st hand experience of 4st Yams.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by jambo

Got your quotes wrong JY it was Jightower that said that and I agreed with him. Long live the 2 stroke!!
J

Hmmm. Hit the quote button at the bottom of the page, as I recall.

Did it work right this time?

jky

Wait; that would explain all the extra brackets I saw. Never mind.

[jambo]

yea hit the spot this time.

J

[willk]

Yahadmama - Ermintrude, lets call the whole thing off!

North American Ultimate Two Stroke Technology V The Four Stroke Beast from the East, - sorry guys, it's apples and pears.

Apples for me, pls!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

Yahadmama - Ermintrude, lets call the whole thing off!

North American Ultimate Two Stroke Technology V The Four Stroke Beast from the East, - sorry guys, it's apples and pears.

Apples for me, pls!

I'm getting a little tired of being in agreement with this guy.

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by Mollers

It's a no contest. If there was a better 250, I'd have bought it.

I havent tried an E tech that size yet .. but you must think its some motor Mollers? coz a 250 verado is quite a power plant IMO.. sheer silence, and brutal mid range thrust like I've never felt before from an outboard

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

I havent tried an E tech that size yet .. but you must think its some motor Mollers? coz a 250 verado is quite a power plant IMO.. sheer silence, and brutal mid range thrust like I've never felt before from an outboard

Yep, I agree. The weight, price, economy and reliabilty issues were the negatives.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Yep, I agree. The weight, price, economy and reliabilty issues were the negatives.

Try a big Etec. GED will give you a demo.