Aunty wrote on Feb 28^th, 2017 at 5:03pm:



Yes, Thanks aunty.  These G2s have  been around for about 2-3 years, so gives us a chance to evaluate.

As a note,  we were looking at Honda 4 stokes until we talked to a Honda Tech and I read some reviews, but as with all makes and models there seems to be plenty of good and bad reviews on all of them.

I find its often a waste of time talking to recreational owners on their motors as they don't seem to like admitting to any failings it may have.

The commercial sector are more demanding and soon tell you if there shite.

The guy using  the G2 250hp down here is on the water alot and clocks up hundreds of hours each year,  listening to him, he is very impressed with his 2 stoke which is pushing a big solid built Ally  at speed carrying  his crew and  dive gear etc in often crappy West coast conditions.

I think the gap between the two types of outboard engines, especially on the larger trailer boats has closed to a stage where its difficult to choose between them.

wazza56 wrote on Mar 1^st, 2017 at 3:44pm:



You could be right, we found different commercial boats pulled in more tuna than others working side by side, it was suggested that some put out differing prop vibrations or different harmonics, even though they were travelling at the same speeds etc, loose electrical current escaping via the prop shaft was also discussed. Fishing aye, its a science to some.

ICEMAN wrote on Mar 1^st, 2017 at 11:13am:


that's it in the nutshell, the same with hulls.

that's probably the most intelligent thing to come out of your mouth since that time you told me you loved me fly camping up the river

Have just got a boat with a suzuki 150hp four stroke on the back. Wouldn't consider going back to a 2 stroke now. I forget the engine is running when its idling its that quiet and it's nice to be able to have a conversation while at cruising speed.

Fuel burn wise i'm using 20L an hour while cruising at 20 knots.

I just repowered my Fyran 440 from the 25 year old Yamaha 40 precision blend to a F40 on Friday.

Monday its going back it does not have the same power not by a long way looking at the fuel used it is useing slightly more than the 25 year old 2 stroke.

specific data:
Boat: 1993 Fyran 440
hull weight: 140kg
1x24l fuel tank
1x 600cca battery
1x fat guy 102.34kg (me)

1993 Yamaha 40V (hydro tilt and trim) max rpm range 4500-5500
weight 93kg
Prop 15" pitch
max speed / rpm flat water:  29.2kts @4900rpm
normal cruise speed / RPM: 19.6kts @ 3600rpm
crusing range on 24l tank (actual from GPS data) 106km.

2017 Yamaha F40LA (power trim and tilt) max rpm range 5000-6000
Weight 98kg
Prop 14" pitch
Max speed / rpm flat water 24.6kts @5200rpm
Speeds 13.4kts at 3600rpm / 19.6kts at 4100rpm
fuel use at 19.6kts 4km / liter

just re-reading this thread.

Looks like we are sold on the new G2,  having 200 less moving parts than the 4 stroke and knowing  2 strokes can run at low revs all day helps with the decision.

Doing close to 30knots while using around 27litres per hour is a game changer with halving our fuel usage and not having to carry spare fuel anymore, the 150 litre tank is now plenty.
Working on 30 lts per hour and keeping 40%  fuel in reserve we can now safely do 90 nautical miles or around 167kms per  trip.

From sifting through many reviews it appears Evinrude have improved on the earlier Etechs and having a dealership within a couple of miles helps.
I didn't find any one brand of outboard that didn't have some some issues, not surprising really with the huge numbers being sold world wide.

The end decision was formed after talking to several work/charter boat operators and Mike spending a bit of time and doing a few trips on a big Ally trailer boat working a 250HP  G2 many miles up the coast and in some nasty seas at times.