D.Duck wrote:
"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!



I have a 60 four stroke merc thats two years old on a pontoon boat. I do
not beleive it was co-developed. I beleive merc had a contract with
Yamaha to supply powerheads that they installed on merc legs. At one
time Yamaha tried to get out of it. But the courts said they had to
honor their agreement.

But that time was up either this or last year.

Capt Jack R..