mike_s
Contributor
ZKY:If I was to buy a new motor it would be a new Yamaha 4 stroke 90.
After owning several 2-stroke motors, I've thought the new 4-strokes were the way to go. They weigh more but have much better gas mileage perfromance, are supposed to be quieter, and also have better emissions with no messy oil residue in the water and 2-cyle oil "smell"
But I was watching something on one of these outdoor shows and they had a new engine they were showcasing on the show and testing. It was the Evinrude E-Tec. It's a 2-cyle, but is supposed to be quieter and cleaner than a 4-stroke, require less maintenance and I think more fuel efficient that a 4-stroke. OF course is weighs less also. Now I've never "owned" an Evinrude, but I've use them before and I think the y are OMC, so I imagine that the "other brands" will be coming out with this technolgy soon also. But if I was going to do a "new" engine purchae, I'd at least look into one of these over a 4-stroke before purchasing. It might be a better solution.
Just something to think about for your next new engine purchase.
If anyone has one, I'd like to know how they like it, etc. ?
BTW.. I found that Evinrude has info on this engine on their website.
http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/E-Tec/E-TEC.Advantage/
-mike