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

[Steve]

Excellent pic, Mary Lou.
Steve

--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net> wrote:
> 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
> >__________________________________________________
> >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
> www.rhodes22.org/list
> >__________________________________________________
> >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
> www.rhodes22.org/list
> >
> >
> >__________________________________________________
> >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
> www.rhodes22.org/list
> > Name: unclesan1.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 156119
> bytes Desc: not available
> Url:
>
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200402/13/unclesan1.jpg
> > __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help?
www.rhodes22.org/list


__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online.
http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html