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Default Propulsion: Outboard, inboard, I-O?

Shortwave Sportfishing
foure stroke outboards are passe' - outmoded technology surpassed by
newer, better, faster and more reliable two stroke technolocy.



In theory, two strokes should be almost twice as efficient.
In practice, they still aren't...

wrote:
If you go fast all the time, 2 stroke is probably the way to go but if
you do a lot of "slow" 4 strokes still have the edge.
I notice all the commercial guys running in the Estero River (30-50')
pontoon boats) use 4 strokes.


It's worth noticing what they guys who do it for a living
are using.

But I have an ulterior motive in this thread, I am
considering buying a boat this spring (in fact I have an
offer on the table right now) and if the new 2-stroke
technology is really good, I'd like to try it out. I have
some experience with a small 4 stroke and it was OK.

OTOH one of the boats I'm strongly considering is the
traditional inboard diesel... tried & true!

Fair Skies
Doug King