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I looked at an 18 foot Legend they wanted 16,000.00 with a 50 on it..a 50

to upgrade to a 150 they wanted 18,000.00 more which meant they wanted more the 22,000.00 for that engine

 

oh to answer the question, go with the 4 stroke

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I drove a 90 HP Merc 4 stroke for 9 years, then sold it to a bud who's had it for 4 years now.

 

To this day it's never had a single issue and runs as good as the day it was originally purchased.

 

Regular maintanance and a bit of TLC and they'll go forever.

 

Great motors.

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It used to piss me off to pay a marina $250 in the fall the do the routine end of season service required for my 2007 4 stroke 115 Yammy/Lund.

 

That pretty much ate up the fuel savings for the year.

 

But now I do it myself for about $80 and using Yamalube oil (expensive)

 

The quietness of the motor, lack of smoke and no need to use 2 stroke oil are the benefits.

 

Extra cost initially and extra weight are downsides. Also lack of hole shot, especially when loaded, also not as good.

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Is the two stroke an Optimax or a traditional two stroke? There is a big difference.

 

I would still take a two stroke if there is a big price difference. I saved ~$3,000 by going with a two stroke when I bought my boat. I don't that that a four stroke would save me $3,000 in gas.

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Is the two stroke an Optimax or a traditional two stroke? There is a big difference.

 

I would still take a two stroke if there is a big price difference. I saved ~$3,000 by going with a two stroke when I bought my boat. I don't that that a four stroke would save me $3,000 in gas.

On a 150 I think the four stroke would easily pay you back in gas savings depending on how you fish... and As long as you plan on keeping the boat for a while... And if you don't the 4 stroke will pay you back on resale.....

 

But I'm looking at this as a troller......if I go out for 10 hours my motor runs for 10 hours....

 

I had a 25 merc 2 stroke and my 50 Yamaha 4 stroke burns around the same as the 25 did in a day....

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On a 150 I think the four stroke would easily pay you back in gas savings depending on how you fish... and As long as you plan on keeping the boat for a while... And if you don't the 4 stroke will pay you back on resale.....

But I'm looking at this as a troller......if I go out for 10 hours my motor runs for 10 hours....

I had a 25 merc 2 stroke and my 50 Yamaha 4 stroke burns around the same as the 25 did in a day....

 

The $3,000 savings was for a 50hp. I do a lot of trolling with with but I still only but about 10-15 liters per outing, max. That will be a lot of days of fishing before I save three grand with a four stroke.

 

The savings on a 150hp would be higher, but I think the price difference would be too. You could probably buy a kicker for less than the price difference.

 

I am not convince that I would get it back in resale value either. As a matter of fact when I had my boat at the marina for a new prop; the person I was dealing with mentioned that people would be willing to pay big bucks for my motor because they don't make them anymore.

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I'll go against the grain here and state that 2 stroke, DFI engines are better in the higher HP ranges, i.e. 150HP and up. The newer DFI 2 strokes are as good or better in fuel economy and emissions, while the power to weight ratio puts the 2 strokes at a definate advantage. To say that a 4 stroke is better overall is simply not correct. I've attached a couple of indepedent articles on this issue and I would advise anyone to read them carefully. I have owned DFIs', Mercury Optimax (225HP), and I must state that in my experience they have been very reliable and best for me. I insist on good acceleration throughout the power band and in my opinion 2 strokes deliver this much better than 4 strokes. in the lower HP range, i.e. under 70HP, 4 stroke is the better option except for weight. In the 70HP to 150HP range, it's a tossup. I also own a 4 stroke kicker motor and these are better for trolling applications.

 

http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Number/20670/fpart/1/dfi-2-stroke-vs-4-stroke-outboards

 

http://www.allatsea.net/southeast/outboard-engine-roundup-examining-todays-two-stroke-engines/,

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