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Originally Posted by McGillicuddy
Yes you will double your efficiency w/ a 90-115 hp 4-s and likewise with a direct-inject 2-stroke. The huge difference at cruise speeds and the miserly fuel use at idle or trolling speeds is just amazing. For me with a 115 in. 20 w/ a 30 gallon fuel tank, it's about doubling your range at cruise, and easily tripling if you are just trolling or hunting all day. if you're low on fuel cut her back and still get home. Etecs, Optis, and tohatsus in 2 stroke, New mercury, suzukis and yammie 4-s. Like terry says, pick your color...they're all pretty good in that size class. Prop them right and they will all be peppy enough.
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A Brilliant Perspective from a Seasoned Sailor!!
A word of caution about BRP - they lie like Hillery and cheat like Bill, the 90's make 101 HP and the 115's make 129 HP, those stinkers! Zukes turn big wheels like Proud Mary and Yamies spin along for years like sewing machines. Merc has a super-simple 4-S 115 that seems to be good so far. Tohatsus are commercial motors on the rest of the planet. Everybody has a pretty good motor in that size range. Be sure to add any required scheduled maintenance costs for the warrenty to the projected fuel savings and a gallon of the $40 oil to every 100 gallons of gas you will buy for the 2-S.
They all require "Pristine" fuel whereas the Johnson 150 will ingest beer cans and cigerette butts and keep going!
It might be difficult to justify the cost of an engine vs. the possible fuel savings - especially if the 150 is working OK.
We can't rescue you from a bad economic decission even if you have an EPIRB!