Posted by DownTonset on 08/14/10 - 4:28 PM
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thetis wrote:
It is time to replace the 1984 60hp Johnson on my 1964 Skaonnet. The 60hp was adequate power,, except for wakeboarding and skiing.
I live in British Columbia, Canada, where the 2cycle 90 hp Yamaha is still available.
The 2 top candidates are the 2cycle 90 HP yamaha or the 90HP Etec salt water.
Comments?
Suggestions?
If I had to repower my Montauk tomorrow, I'd probably go with the Yamaha 70 four-stroke. It's light, fuel efficient, quiet, and it's got just enough power to suit my needs.
As for the two choices you present in your OP, I'd probably lean toward the Yammie once again. The E-Tech 90 is an awful lot of engine for a '64 Sakonnet, and as stated above, the Yamaha is much lighter, much simpler, and much cheaper. It also runs pretty clean and quiet for an old style two stroke--less noise and smoke than other engines in its class, IMO.
Speaking strictly from my own experience, I have been very impressed with the overall quality of Yamaha outboards. I've run two of them over the past dozen years or so (40 hp and 115 hp SWS) and they both proved to be extremely smooth, tight, strong-running motors. I had zero failures with either one of them, except for the salt-water-hating tilt unit(s) on the 40.
Good luck! Let us know what you decide.
Edited by DownTonset on 08/14/10 - 11:44 PM