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Old 08-02-2006, 12:45 PM
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Default Re: help with motor selection

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All the high pressure injection outboards out there right now- Merc Optimax, Yami HPDI, E-TEC, are a lot lighter, cheaper, and get out of the hole faster than a 4 stroke- If you really check the gas milege numbers, the 4 strokes dont beat them by that much
I paid $8400 (New, with rigging and all guages) for a 426# 4-stroke engine that gets an honest 5.2 mpg (as of an hour ago).
Somebody would have a tough time convincing me I should have a smoking 2-stroke on the transom becuase they are 20#s lighter and have mileage that is "almost" as good as a 4-stroke.
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