"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Nice boat...have you seen the zodiac projet 350?

I just looked at them ... but I am not a big inflatable fan. Plus, I
really like the idea of a quiet, 4 stroke rather than an oil burning,
noisy 2 stroke. I've been acoustically observing all the different
outboards this summer when I am docked at the slip from my vantage point
on the bow of the GB. The new, big 2 stroke Mercs and ETECs are
certainly quieter than their older technology predecessors, but nothing
beats the 4 stroke Yamahas, Mercs and Suzuki's in terms of being quiet.
The 2 stroke Mercs and ETECs sound .... weird. I think the Yamaha 4
strokes are the quietest.

I am curious as to the manufacturer of the little Merc 40, four stroke.
It must be a rebadged something.

Eisboch

I seem to recall hearing that 40 ~ 60 HP four strokes were co-developed with
Yamaha and manufactured by Merc. Also, they are going to the new Merc
factory in China!