[ELVIS]

What do you like better, 2 or 4stroke kicker? and why....

 

[hotrodderscott]

well I dont have my new 4 stroke kicker set up but she looks good in the basement! Really looking forward to it though!!!
I have a Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9 I will be using on my new 1860, It is super quite, no smoke, run idle all night with out having to worry about fouled spark plugs!
Down side is its bigger and heavier then 2 stroke model! but I think the pros with out weigh the cons!

 

[TeamTailandScale]

well I dont have my new 4 stroke kicker set up but she looks good in the basement! Really looking forward to it though!!!
I have a Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9 I will be using on my new 1860, It is super quite, no smoke, run idle all night with out having to worry about fouled spark plugs!
Down side is its bigger and heavier then 2 stroke model! but I think the pros with out weigh the cons!

Agree.

 

[hotrodderscott]

I know other guys on here who run 2 stoke kickers at 100/1 and say they have no fouling or smoke!

 

[jsmith.ownagegar]

i run a 2 stroke 8 hp yamaha. LOVE IT

 

[joey1919]

4 stroke. No fouling no smoke less noise no mixing gas . The difference in weight shouldn't be enough to matter.smoother running and idle. It'll crank when its cold or has sat a while.The only way I would own anything two stroke anymore is if it had two wheels and I needed it to go real fast.

 

[huntingnut]

i have a 15 4 stroke on a 2070 quiet and very good on gas, fished 4 full nights on about 6 gallons

 

[scriverrat]

i had a 9.9 2 stroke on my old boat...it worked well...mixed oil 40:1 and didnt have any issues...but i dont idle much....

the boat i have now has a four stroke 9.9....it does good also...its a good bit more quiet..cant really tell much of a difference on fuel consumption,its about 20lbs heavier than the 2 stroke,it cranks easier than the 2 stroke...

bottom line...if you got the money go ahead and get the 4 stroke...if not then i wouldnt hesitate to put a 2 stroke on and go

 

[Aquatic Undertaker]

4 stroke....hands down any day

 

[mike]

I gotta go with the cost factor and what I can get the best deal on at the time of the build or during the planning. I picked up a 30hp Yamaha for 400 on Craigslist. :tu:

 

[JpEater]

I ran a two stroke for three years. Never had one issue. I ran Amsoil full synthetic oil mixed at 80-1. Ran the same set of spark plugs in my kicker for two years, never had an issue.

 

[teamshockerMN]

I have a yamaha 9hp 4 stroke, love it. I hate mixing gas so that's why I go with a 4 stroke for anything

 

[DBM85]

Never fished from a two stroke kicker, but I've been very satisfied with my 4-stroke.

 

[ELVIS]

I gotta go with the cost factor and what I can get the best deal on at the time of the build or during the planning. I picked up a 30hp Yamaha for 400 on Craigslist. :tu:

wow, thats stong!