Some of the newer 4 stroke and etec engines weigh quite a bit more than their vintage 2 stroke predecessors. As an example, I have an older Nissan 40 2Stroke on my 16' tin boat. The Nissan weighs 159#, a new 4Stroke 40hp Yamaha weighs 214#, and a new Evinrude 40 Etec weighs 240#.
My question...