Yam 2 stroke or Suz 4??

[SimonW]

I'm looking at buying similar ribs. One has a 2003 Yam 150 HPI (2 stroke) with 200 hours the other a 2007 Suzuki 115 (4 stroke) with 100 hours. Both have full service history. Any advice on which one's the best? Rib to be used as a family boat, fishing, pulling toys, cove hopping (all UK use). Cheers

[Sea Witch]

2-stroke for me ! 4 stroke to heavy

[SPR]

4 stroke - I like my hearing and fuel eccomany!

[clydeoutboards]

4 stroke

fuel, reliability, noise, value, and yes it is more heavy but no 2 man team will lift it without a crane so harder to nick!

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by clydeoutboards

4 stroke

fuel, reliability, noise, value, and yes it is more heavy but no 2 man team will lift it without a crane so harder to nick!

Harder yes, but it doesn't seem to deter the thieving buggers!

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by clydeoutboards

4 stroke

fuel, reliability, noise, value, and yes it is more heavy but no 2 man team will lift it without a crane so harder to nick!

Not sure about your anti-theft angle. There seems to be a plague of outboard thefts, and large 4-stroke engines are being taken along with mid-sized engines. The bu**ers are using slings or stretchers of some description and cutting fuel and control cables.
http://www.rib.net/forum/f17/several...eld-44518.html

Back to thread... 4-stroke. Goes against the grain for me, but unless you like collecting Esso glasses, it's the fuel efficient way to go at this size.