Which Outboard ????????

[The Amazing Brain]

I have a14' Smokercraft, rated for a 30hp long shaft. I am presently using
a 10hp Honda, it's too underpowered. The new Evinrude 15hp 4strokes
interest me, but the weight is a factor. Would the 15hp Johnston 2stroke
give me more torque and speed (because it's 30lbs lighter) or would the
torque of a 4 stroke equal the 2 stroke in performance.

The displacement of the Evinrude over a 15hp Honda is more, would this
motor give more torque even though it has the same hp rating as the Honda?

How good are the Evinrudes in the winter months, I do a lot of winter
fishing, and carb freeze up concerns me. I have seen the new 4 stroke
Merc's have a major problem with this.

Do the new 2strokes smoke and stink or are they relatively clean? If I buy
a stroke, it will do double duty as a kicker for my 19' glass boat.

thanks.........brian

[Dave Brown]

The Amazing Brain wrote:

> I have a14' Smokercraft, rated for a 30hp long shaft. I am presently using
> a 10hp Honda, it's too underpowered. The new Evinrude 15hp 4strokes
> interest me, but the weight is a factor. Would the 15hp Johnston 2stroke
> give me more torque and speed (because it's 30lbs lighter) or would the
> torque of a 4 stroke equal the 2 stroke in performance.

The two stroke 15 will outperform the 4 stroke in every way in power and torque.
The price for that is a bit of noise and a small amount of smoke.

> How good are the Evinrudes in the winter months, I do a lot of winter
> fishing, and carb freeze up concerns me. I have seen the new 4 stroke
> Merc's have a major problem with this.

I haven't run one of the four strokes in anything real cold yet. Nothings been
raised at service school to my knowledge either.

> Do the new 2strokes smoke and stink or are they relatively clean?

You will get a bit of smoke at start-up, then it will run almost smoke free.

> If I buy a stroke, it will do double duty as a kicker for my 19' glass boat.

2 stroke or 4?

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Regards,

Dave Brown
Brown's Marina
http://www.brownsmarina.com/

[The Amazing Brain]

Thanks for the reply Dave, I think I will stick to the 4 stroke and
sacrifice the power difference......thanks again....brian

"Dave Brown" <da...@brownsmarina.com> wrote in message
news:39E0F903...@brownsmarina.com...

> The Amazing Brain wrote:
>
> > I have a14' Smokercraft, rated for a 30hp long shaft. I am presently
using
> > a 10hp Honda, it's too underpowered. The new Evinrude 15hp 4strokes
> > interest me, but the weight is a factor. Would the 15hp Johnston
2stroke
> > give me more torque and speed (because it's 30lbs lighter) or would the
> > torque of a 4 stroke equal the 2 stroke in performance.
>

> The two stroke 15 will outperform the 4 stroke in every way in power and
torque.
> The price for that is a bit of noise and a small amount of smoke.
>

> > How good are the Evinrudes in the winter months, I do a lot of winter
> > fishing, and carb freeze up concerns me. I have seen the new 4 stroke
> > Merc's have a major problem with this.
>

> I haven't run one of the four strokes in anything real cold yet. Nothings
been
> raised at service school to my knowledge either.
>

> > Do the new 2strokes smoke and stink or are they relatively clean?
>

> You will get a bit of smoke at start-up, then it will run almost smoke
free.
>

> > If I buy a stroke, it will do double duty as a kicker for my 19' glass
boat.
>