This topic has been discussed multiple times before, but couldn't find any current or specific enough - so here goes...how do they compare in the following categories:
ASSUMPTION! Comparisons are of boats in near-equal size, weight, usage, age, type; e.g., 1998-2002 18ft bowrider under 2,000lbs dry (no motor) for cruising & mild water sports.
1) Fuel Economy: would a Merc. 3.0L 135hp I/O use less gas than a 2 stroke oil injected 90-115hp outboard? If not, are they about same consumption or is OB better?
2) Power: would Merc. 3.0L 135hp I/O be of about equal speed & torque to 2 stroke oil injected outboard of 90-115hp? If not, are they same or is OB better?
3) Noise: would Merc. 3.0L 135hp outboard be more quiet? Same or OB quieter?
4) Longevity, maintenance, reliability, etc: how might they compare?
5) Are there any technological changes that took place with 2stroke OBs that would change any of the above (fuel injection, etc., that would change any of the above - if so, roughly what years were those changes?
ASSUMPTION! Comparisons are of boats in near-equal size, weight, usage, age, type; e.g., 1998-2002 18ft bowrider under 2,000lbs dry (no motor) for cruising & mild water sports.
1) Fuel Economy: would a Merc. 3.0L 135hp I/O use less gas than a 2 stroke oil injected 90-115hp outboard? If not, are they about same consumption or is OB better?
2) Power: would Merc. 3.0L 135hp I/O be of about equal speed & torque to 2 stroke oil injected outboard of 90-115hp? If not, are they same or is OB better?
3) Noise: would Merc. 3.0L 135hp outboard be more quiet? Same or OB quieter?
4) Longevity, maintenance, reliability, etc: how might they compare?
5) Are there any technological changes that took place with 2stroke OBs that would change any of the above (fuel injection, etc., that would change any of the above - if so, roughly what years were those changes?
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