Thread: 4cyl vs. 6cyl
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Default 4cyl vs. 6cyl

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:55:41 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Apr 22, 6:20*pm, DK wrote:
CTBob wrote:
I have sort of an "open" question. *I currently have an older (1982)
15.5’ trihull with 70HP outboard. *I am looking into buying a new boat
and would like some of your opinions on 4 cyl vs. 6 cyl. *I’m looking
for a bowrider 17’ to 19’ length. *I have been noticing that most of
the boats in this size range have the 4cyl engines, but some (most)
offer a 6 cyl option. *It would be used mostly in fresh water lakes
for pleasure/ fishing/ tubing/ some watersking and wakeboarding. *I
have two boys who think "the faster, the better". *Is the 6 cyl
option generally worth the extra money? *Would the 4 cyl generally be
underpowered? *I have heard both good and bad regarding both engines.
Any comments would be appreciated.


Have you considered keeping an outboard?

Here's one example:

http://glastron.com/us/boatpages/gt180.html


Nice looking boat?

What design is an Evinrude 115 DSLSD ?

Never heard of a DSLSD....


ETEC.

D= Remote Electric Start, S=Special Color (white), L=20" shaft, SL is
the last digit of model year and model run.

That last SL bit may not be right, but I'm pretty sure about the rest.