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Name:	greycove -	Reply
Subject:	4 for 2 stroke replacement
Date:	10/23/2006 11:00:45 AM

Have a 22', 2-toon pontoon. Currently have a 90hp outboard. Am considering a 4-stoke as a replacement. The pontoon is in very good condition, thought 6 years old.

I have heard about problems 4-strokes, due to their weight, have been causing with transoms on older pontoons. A friend has an older pontoon than mine, installed a 90hp Honda 4-stroke, and has had to have his transoms re-welded. It is now cracked again. He does not drive his boat hard.

Wondered if anyone has experienced such problems? Would you replace my motor with a 90? Or might I even inch higher in hp?

Name:	Osms -	Reply
Subject:	4 for 2 stroke replacement
Date:	10/23/2006 11:08:18 AM

What's the MAX recommended HP for your boat? You should be ok with a boat that young as long as you don't exceed HP rating. An extra hundred pounds shouldn't be a factor, I don't believe.

Name:	Tallyman -	Reply
Subject:	4 for 2 stroke replacement
Date:	10/24/2006 4:58:02 PM

I really like my four stroke Honda. It is quiet. It is on a new boat so I can't comment on the weight. It doesn't look any bigger than a two stroke, 135.

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