"SimRacer" wrote in message SNIP

And besides all that Steve, 2 strokers are still a ton cheaper HP-for-HP.
So
long as they allow 2 stroke engines on NC waterways, they'll be what I use
you can bet. I looked at the 4 stroke "upgrade" for my boat back when I
bought it in 2003 and there was simply NO WAY to justify the extra cost
IMO,
it was 50% more on the total package just to get the same HP in 4 stroke
form.

The idea behind 4 strokes is noble, and environmentally sound I guess, but
they're gonna need to start really knocking the prices down before I'll
ever
be interested in one.


That's another thing that I didn't really think about when I made the post,
but you're right there too. When we talked about powering my new boat, I
discussed a 275 hp Verado vs. the 250 XS OptiMax. That discussion was
quickly ended when I discovered a $7,000.00 price difference! My boat is
Opti powered.
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