I have owned a few 2-strokes, a British Seagull (the noisiest, yet a great pusher) and
a Chrysler 7.5. My Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke is definitely smoother and quieter than
the two I mentioned.

Sherwin D.

MMC wrote:

Are the 4 strokes quieter?
"sherwindu" wrote in message
...
As you might have read in another posting of mine, 4-strokes give better
fuel economy
than 2-strokes because the low speed jet on a 4-stroke is very small and
only allows
the minimal required fuel through it. The down side, as I mentioned
before, is that
this tiny jet is more subject to clogging. This latter problem can be
overcome by
proper maintenance, which includes not leaving gas sit for long periods in
the carburator.
Certainly all the newer gasolines with additives don't help. Yamaha
recommends not
using gasohol, but it's almost impossible to avoid it.

Sherwin D.


wrote:

Another thread concerning a 9.9 hp got me wondering what to use to
power a boat I will build. It needs to be up to 75 hp.

Does a 4 stroke really give noticeable increase in mpg?
Are 4 strokes really finicky compared to 2 strokes (I mean reliability).