11-18-2011, 03:07 PM
Four stroke will be a little bigger, probably heavier, but they don't smell when running and they are QUIET. I know when we were on several lakes passing other boaters, they asked if out motor was even running.
More and more Lakes are outlawing two stroke, something to think about.
They are expensive though. Maybe look at Nissan. Exactly the same as Merc but a couple hundred less.
Or you could look at Sportsman's Warehouse. I bought the 45 lb thrust Minn for about $260. and t moves our 14'er just fine. I can't imagine that running that 27 full boar all day can be good for the motor. I burned mine out on just my pontoon.
I do see the beauty in an Electric though and specially combined with your gas. The electric would be more stealthy, plus it can troll at a slower speed than a gas. PLUS easy to start. Lets face it, My gas tank and four stroke 5 hp. weighs about the same as a bigger Minn (40 and 45 in my case) and the big #27 battery.
Maybe you should be looking at a bigger electric. Another bonus, is no winterizing.
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More and more Lakes are outlawing two stroke, something to think about.
They are expensive though. Maybe look at Nissan. Exactly the same as Merc but a couple hundred less.
Or you could look at Sportsman's Warehouse. I bought the 45 lb thrust Minn for about $260. and t moves our 14'er just fine. I can't imagine that running that 27 full boar all day can be good for the motor. I burned mine out on just my pontoon.
I do see the beauty in an Electric though and specially combined with your gas. The electric would be more stealthy, plus it can troll at a slower speed than a gas. PLUS easy to start. Lets face it, My gas tank and four stroke 5 hp. weighs about the same as a bigger Minn (40 and 45 in my case) and the big #27 battery.
Maybe you should be looking at a bigger electric. Another bonus, is no winterizing.
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