Swapping out a 2 stroke for a 4 stroke

Bbbfisher

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I have a 1986 sport craft fisherman 20 footer with an offshore bracket on the back I have a 185 Evenrude it's and 84 on the back of it and I'd like to swap it out for a 4 stroke what horse power would be good the recommended Max horsepowers 200 the 2 stroke is just making my dad's sick when I take him out fishing
 

82rude

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Give Evinrude xd-100 a try before you spend a fortune.Or amsoil.Ihave a 2011 etec and smoke smell is zero,zip nada,smoke is a thing of the past with an etec.
 

dingbat

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As Chris said, 150 to 200 hp.

I would look around to see if you could find a deal in that HP range.

Had a 175 on a previous boat of similar design. Ran well before I came down with two footitis
 

Sea Rider

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I have a 2011 etec and smoke smell is zero,zip nada,smoke is a thing of the past with an etec.

Etec's are different animals, smokes way much less compared to a standard 2 strokes traditiomal smoker motor. Smokes near nada, but are darn pricey...

Happy Boating
 

Bbbfisher

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It blowed up and the mechanic how sucked used ether on it so he found the 85 Evenrude
 
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