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Originally Posted by ericallen01
Thanks for the comments!
The 1988 Yamaha 90hp is 270 lbs.
Lightest modern replacement would be an Etec 90 (320lbs), a 1990s Evinrude 110-140 hp (306-315 lbs), or a 2000's Tohatsu 90. I think the old Merc 100 was 265 lbs also.
I heard that the Etec is being phased out in favor of G2 4-stroke technology. Too bad for SF owners!
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Beware of what you hear on the internet!
Although the G2 E-TEC has
better performance and lower emissions than 4-strokes due to a total clean sheet redesign, it's actually still 2-stroke technology! (with provisions in the design for a catalyst if the EPA ever mandates that like they have for I/O's!
) Although weight increased 41 lbs between the 300 hp G1 and G2 versions, the G2 weight also includes at least 25 lbs for a 2 gallon oil tank mounted on motor, hydraulic power steering, plus electronic shift & throttle that's not included on the G1 version, and they're still lighter than competing 4-strokes. They are supposed to reveal a G2 version of the smaller 2.6L 135/150/175/200 V-6 motors in the next couple weeks, so will be interesting to see what happens to weight on them!
The 390/405 lb (20/25") 115 hp V-4 is now the least weight-competitive G1 model, so there was speculation that it would be the next one to get the G2 upgrade, but evidently volume on the small V-6 is so much higher that the decision was a no-brainer from an ROI standpoint. I'm sure Terry England will be glad to hear that there are no plans to phase out the very competitive 90 hp E-TEC!