This question is a real personality test. It comes down to flat out
speed and bragging rights in the bar against just about everything
else (if you leave out cost).

The two stroke will have higher fuel consumption plus you will be
burning oil at the same time which isn't cheap. You'll also be
polluting like crazy. The twins have redundancy but the higher weight
and the drag of an additional lower unit will cost knots. That will
cost you big points in the bar.

It's pretty much a no-brainer for an outboard boater.

Enjoy that two stroke

--

Roger Long




"Jim and Becky" wrote in message
...
I want to order a new 26' walk around from a local dealer.
It could come with a pair of 4 stroke 150's or one 2 stroke 300.
What would be the characteristics of each set up?
About all I know is that the pair weights 932 lbs, the 300 weighs
543.
Lets leave initial cost aside. All engines are Yamahas.

are you going out of site of land? can you picture a time when losing
power would not be a good thing? I would rather power up to the local
bar than be TOWED to it...Bragging rights kind of go to hell when you
are towed home.... ALSO... resale value in coastal towns will be
substantially higher on the twins.

Roger Long wrote:

This question is a real personality test. It comes down to flat out
speed and bragging rights in the bar against just about everything
else (if you leave out cost).

The two stroke will have higher fuel consumption plus you will be
burning oil at the same time which isn't cheap. You'll also be
polluting like crazy. The twins have redundancy but the higher weight
and the drag of an additional lower unit will cost knots. That will
cost you big points in the bar.

It's pretty much a no-brainer for an outboard boater.

Enjoy that two stroke

Ed wrote:
are you going out of site of land? can you picture a time when losing
power would not be a good thing? I would rather power up to the local
bar than be TOWED to it...Bragging rights kind of go to hell when you
are towed home.... ALSO... resale value in coastal towns will be
substantially higher on the twins.

Roger Long wrote:

This question is a real personality test. It comes down to flat out
speed and bragging rights in the bar against just about everything
else (if you leave out cost).

The two stroke will have higher fuel consumption plus you will be
burning oil at the same time which isn't cheap. You'll also be
polluting like crazy. The twins have redundancy but the higher weight
and the drag of an additional lower unit will cost knots. That will
cost you big points in the bar.

It's pretty much a no-brainer for an outboard boater.

Enjoy that two stroke



Docking with twins is a tad easier too. More control.

Read again. I think you missed the tongue in cheek.

--

Roger Long



"Ed" wrote in message
. ..
are you going out of site of land? can you picture a time when
losing power would not be a good thing? I would rather power up to
the local bar than be TOWED to it...Bragging rights kind of go to
hell when you are towed home.... ALSO... resale value in coastal
towns will be substantially higher on the twins.

Roger Long wrote:

This question is a real personality test. It comes down to flat out
speed and bragging rights in the bar against just about everything
else (if you leave out cost).

The two stroke will have higher fuel consumption plus you will be
burning oil at the same time which isn't cheap. You'll also be
polluting like crazy. The twins have redundancy but the higher
weight and the drag of an additional lower unit will cost knots.
That will cost you big points in the bar.

It's pretty much a no-brainer for an outboard boater.

Enjoy that two stroke

OTOH, with the twins, you can still get home if one breaks.

"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
This question is a real personality test. It comes down to flat out speed
and bragging rights in the bar against just about everything else (if you
leave out cost).

The two stroke will have higher fuel consumption plus you will be burning
oil at the same time which isn't cheap. You'll also be polluting like
crazy. The twins have redundancy but the higher weight and the drag of an
additional lower unit will cost knots. That will cost you big points in
the bar.

It's pretty much a no-brainer for an outboard boater.

Enjoy that two stroke

--

Roger Long




"Jim and Becky" wrote in message
...
I want to order a new 26' walk around from a local dealer.
It could come with a pair of 4 stroke 150's or one 2 stroke 300.
What would be the characteristics of each set up?
About all I know is that the pair weights 932 lbs, the 300 weighs 543.
Lets leave initial cost aside. All engines are Yamahas.