Posted by JRP on 07/16/17 - 12:02 PM
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Mambo Minnow wrote:
Check out the brand new 2017 Yamaha 90 HP four stroke. I think they finally got the weight down to where it is a practical alternative to the much touted E-tec 90 2 Stroke DFI.
It's nice that Yamaha got the weight down some more on those engines, but they are late to the party. Merc has offered 4-strokes at the same HP and weight (but higher displacement) for several years now. Merc even offers versions up to 115 HP at the same weight!
Yet, even at those weights, he would not be getting much or any weight off the transom. That's why that lightweight Yamaha 70 is so attractive (as is the Merc 60 he purchased) -- it drops about 100 lbs off the stern!
Edited by JRP on 07/16/17 - 12:03 PM