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	Name:	Ulysses E. McGill -
	Subject:	Outboard decision help
	Date:	9/1/2011 1:52:06 AM (updated 9/1/2011 2:00:05 AM)

Don't get your hopes too high.....boats just don't get good gas mileage. If you have a vintage 2 stroke, new technology 2 strokes and 4 strokes will be quieter and have better fuel economy, but don't expect miracles. If you have a rude with ficht technology (developed in the mid 90's) it will take a very long time to make up any significant cost difference of an engine change; even a classic 2 stroke will not have enough difference to justify the cost of change unless you are on the water a whole bunch and get a great deal on that Suzuki. One big advantage of a 4 stroke over older 2 stroke motors is noise level. However, times are changing and I have a 2009 Evinrude 2 stroke (E-tech, which is the next generation from ficht)). Fuel economy and noise level is very similar to current 4 stroke models....down just slightly from 4 strokes, but the upside is more torque and less weight.

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Outboard decision help - rainbow slough - 8/31/2011 7:09:53 PM

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Outboard decision help - MrHodja - 9/1/2011 12:23:43 AM

Outboard decision help - Ulysses E. McGill - 9/1/2011 1:52:06 AM

Thanks All! - rainbow slough - 9/1/2011 7:18:10 AM

Thanks All! - Summer Lover - 9/1/2011 10:21:32 AM

Thanks All! - houseboat - 9/1/2011 11:26:12 AM

Outboard decision help - slownez - 9/1/2011 8:01:53 PM

Outboard decision help - stripernut - 9/2/2011 6:50:47 PM

Exactly - Ulysses E. McGill - 9/2/2011 8:45:49 PM

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