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From: sander062003 (no email)
Date: Tue Feb 24 2004 - 21:09:52 EST
I would go with a two-stroke Yamaha. They're a good engine, quiet,
and very economical to run. They also don't weigh a ton and are a
lot cheaper to buy. I'd get a rope pull-start engine just for
simplicity and weight.
You also might consider a little Mercury two-stroke. They're cheaper
than Yamaha and, possibly, less attractive to thieves. And if it is
stolen, you're not out as much $.
Just my opinion. I could be wrong!
--- In , "John Bickford"
<jcbickford at a dot dot dot > wrote:
> We are now outfitting our new Fountaine-Pajot Belize 43 catamaran
for
> cruising so we can sail into the sunset sometime in the next year
or
> so. Having just picked up a 10' Caribe rigid bottom inflatable at
> the Seattle Boat Show for our dinghy, we are now looking for a
> suitable outboard motor for it. Our primary concerns are
reliability
> and servicability outside the U.S. with most other factors, such
as
> cost and fuel economy, secondary to those. After a little
comparison
> shopping, we are leaning towards a 15 hp two-stroke Yamaha as our
> motor of choice.
>
> However, we can't seem to get the same story from any two dealers -
> one says don't even consider a two-stroke while another says
that's
> the only way to go. The last salesman we talked to said that the
> increase in fuel economy of a four-stroke more than outweighed the
> slightly lower cost, lighter weight, and simpler engine in a two-
> stroke.
>
> Does anyone out there actually using their outboards have a
> recommendation about two vs. four stroke engines?
> Any feelings one way or the other about Yamahas?
>
> Any other advice about outboards would be appreciated, such as
> electric vs. pull start, fuel considerations, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> John & Lela Bickford
> "Yachtsman's Dream"
> Seattle
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