[Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam

[Mary Lou Troy]

Noise was a major factor when we went with our Honda 8 six years ago. We do 
a lot of weekend cruising where we have to be back by Sunday afternoon. If 
there's no wind (a common occurrence on the Chesapeake) we'll be motoring 
for 4 or 5 hours to get home. The Honda is quiet enough that we can carry 
on a normal conversation with one of us seated near the outboard. It's much 
quieter than the Yamaha 4hp two stroke that we had on our Com-Pac. It's 
also possible to dress it up for the 4th of July (see the link for a pic of 
"Uncle San")

Ditto on the cockpit controls. We like ours a lot.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD



At 07:39 PM 2/13/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>I have always considered the extra weight of the 4 stroke and am thinking of
>replacing by 2 stroke with another 2 stroke. However, like you, noise is a
>major concern.   Are the 4 stroke outboards generally quieter than a 2
>stroke? Are there db specifications for each engine?
>
>What remote control unit are you talking about?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:14 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam
>
>
>Tom,
>
>As you know, all of us Tohatsu owners are happy with our motors.  They have
>been very reliable.  I am seriously considering getting the 8 hp 4 stroke
>because it is the quietest 4 stroke in it's class and I am planning to use
>my boat in a different way involving more motoring than I have in the past.
>The weight of the Tohatsu is also reasonable--at 81 lbs it's 20 lbs heavier
>than my 8 hp 2 stroke, and 20 lbs lighter than most of the other 8 hp 4
>strokes.
>
>But the noise factor is most important to me.  I already have the remote
>control unit which I think I can move from the 2 stroke to the 4 stroke.
>Otherwise I'll get another--they are worth the price of admission.
>
>Bill
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: SVTRITON at aol.com
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 2:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Steve 2 cycle vs 4 cycle smoke: ad nauseam
>
>
>thanks bill...im pretty sure thats what im going to end up with...the suzuki
>looks good too but there are no dealers for service in my area
>best
>tom
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