Hello to all.I have a nice 25hp 2stroke merc as most people know.I have been thinking of maybe going to a cleaner motor in the future.I asked my marina that i trust a ton and asked what kind of performace difference i would see from a 25hp 2stroke outboard to a 20hp 4stroke outboard besides the torque out of the hole.He said the 20hp 4stroke merc is no slug because of the new 2.15 gear ratio they gave them plus the over all top end on a flatbottom boat would be so small.
I have seen a ton of 20hp 4stroke mercs on you tube in action as well as the 20hp tohatsu which is the same outboard,plus a nissan.They seem to have a ton of power for a 4stroke.Has anyone here gone from a 20 or 25hp 2troke to a 20hp 4stroke and liked what they are getting out of the motor?
I would like to go cleaner one day as that may be the only way to go in the future.I went to a boat show this last weekend and they had a ton of boats rigged with the 20hp 4stroke merc.My marina i go to says the over all performance between the 2 is very close.He thinks a 20hp 4stroke merc can get darn near the same top end as my 25hp 2stroke merc which is hard to belive.According to a ton of videos on youtube most of the people running the boats with the 20hp 4stroke outboard reports good gps readings like close to 30mph with the merc outboard.Plus the mpg was amazing.
A few marinas at the show offered me a brand new 20hp 4stroke merc,(just a manual start for $2400).Seems like a really good price compared to what i have seen.Don't know if i could ever part with this 25hp 2stroke merc but i can always have another boat with a motor.I will use the 25 for my bigger 1648 in the future and put a 20hp on the one i have now.
Well if anyone has some experience with a 20hp 4stroke merc please let me know how thay run on a jon boat.Thanks.
I have seen a ton of 20hp 4stroke mercs on you tube in action as well as the 20hp tohatsu which is the same outboard,plus a nissan.They seem to have a ton of power for a 4stroke.Has anyone here gone from a 20 or 25hp 2troke to a 20hp 4stroke and liked what they are getting out of the motor?
I would like to go cleaner one day as that may be the only way to go in the future.I went to a boat show this last weekend and they had a ton of boats rigged with the 20hp 4stroke merc.My marina i go to says the over all performance between the 2 is very close.He thinks a 20hp 4stroke merc can get darn near the same top end as my 25hp 2stroke merc which is hard to belive.According to a ton of videos on youtube most of the people running the boats with the 20hp 4stroke outboard reports good gps readings like close to 30mph with the merc outboard.Plus the mpg was amazing.
A few marinas at the show offered me a brand new 20hp 4stroke merc,(just a manual start for $2400).Seems like a really good price compared to what i have seen.Don't know if i could ever part with this 25hp 2stroke merc but i can always have another boat with a motor.I will use the 25 for my bigger 1648 in the future and put a 20hp on the one i have now.
Well if anyone has some experience with a 20hp 4stroke merc please let me know how thay run on a jon boat.Thanks.