the great engine debate!!

[Natural Light Kid]

Originally Posted by Troubass

I have run nothing but Nissan and Tohatsu on my marsh boats for the last 23 years and have not had an issue with any of them. I currently have a 2016 Tohatsu 25 four stroke on an 1844 tunnel that I use to fish the Burns and Laccasine.
I wouldn't go back to a 2 stroke, I'm sure the same would be true for 2 verses 4 stroke 40hp comparison. The fuel consumption difference makes it a no brainer. My son has a 2 stroke 25 Nissan on his 1844 tunnel. We fished all the same spots one day in the Burns. He was by himself, my wife was in the boat with me. When we got back to the launch he was running on fumes, I had burnt 2 gallons.
I've heard the new Tohatsu 40 four strokes are slightly faster than the Tohatsu 2 strokes. I haven't run one yet myself though.

Sounds like you and your son have very similar boats. Besides fuel economy, how do your motors compare performance wise?

[cmcnabb]

Originally Posted by Natural Light Kid

Sounds like you and your son have very similar boats. Besides fuel economy, how do your motors compare performance wise?

I can't speak for the 25, but I have a 2016 tohatsu 30 hp four stroke. I had a 2000 model 30 hp tohatsu two stroke and the new motor performs better. Better holeshot, better load carrying. I haven't gotten top end numbers loaded down yet but I am confident it will be better than my old motor by about 2 mph. I can't believe it gets a loaded boat on plane as well as it does. I run an alweld 1448

[Troubass]

Originally Posted by Natural Light Kid

Sounds like you and your son have very similar boats. Besides fuel economy, how do your motors compare performance wise?

Mine is a light gauge Alweld. GPS at 26 with just me, fishing gear, Minkota 80, 3 batteries and an Atlas jack plate as extra weight. Running an 11 pitch prop for better holeshot. 12 pitch only got me 1 more mph but holeshot suffered. It's the best all around marsh setup I've had yet.
My son's is a Styron shop built hull. Appears to be very similar weight wise to mine. He has a rebuilt 1993 25 Nissan. I think he is running a 13 pitch prop. GPS at 29-30 with him, 12V trolling motor, 1 battery and fishing gear. He travels a lot lighter than I do. We both wieght in the 245-250 lb range. The old motor performs really well, mpg just sucks.