BassFan Evinrude Section

For years you've been told that 2-stroke engines were inferior to 4-strokes. That no 2-stroke could compete on cleanliness, reliability or efficiency. That 2-strokes would soon be illegal.

NOT!

The Evinrude E-TEC 2-stroke engine beats 4-strokes in every category that matters: speed, fuel economy, reliability, weight — even emissions.

It's time to see how 2 is greater than 4. It's time to learn some new math.

225 > 225
HORSEPOWER. Because it makes a power stroke every revolution instead of every other revolution, the Evinrude E-TEC 225 actually produces significantly more torque and horsepower than a competing 225 hp 4-stroke. Further proof that 2 > 4.

5.8 > 6.3
0-150 FEET. The Evinrude E-TEC V6 runs 150 feet in just 5.8 seconds, a half-second faster than a comparable mercury Verado 4-stroke. And the longer the race, the bigger the lead. Further proof that 2 > 4.

524 > 649
WEIGHT IN POUNDS. Does your outboard make you look fat? If your fishing buddy has to stand in the bow just so you can get up on plane, yes. At 524 pounds, the two-stroke E-TEC V6 weighs 125 pounds less than a comparable four-stroke Mercury Verado†. Which means better power and less fuel consumption. So when they're plowing water, you're blowing them out of it. Another reason that, when it comes to E-TEC, two is greater than four.

2 > 195
PARTS. An Evinrude E-TEC V6 has only two parts in its head assembly versus 195 in a comparable Yamaha. And fewer parts means fewer things to maintain. In fact, an E-TEC requires no scheduled dealer maintenance for 3 years. Meaning you spend that much more time on the water. Further proof that 2 > 4.

1 > 7
MAINTENANCE. By the time you take a 2-stroke Evinrude E-TEC in for its first scheduled service, you'll take a comparable Yamaha 4-stroke in seven times. That's seven weekends, gone. Maybe it's just us, but we'd rather go fishing than go to the mechanic. Further proof that 2 > 4.

84.9 > 278.8
EMISSIONS. The carbon monoxide (CO) emissions of the 2-stroke Evinrude E-TEC V6 are over three times less than that of a comparable 4-stroke Mercury Verado. Further proof that 2 > 4.

1.9 > 4.2
FUEL EFFICIENCY. Okay, bass fishermen don't troll. But we all buy gas, so check this out: The Evinrude E-TEC V6 burns just 1.9 gallons of fuel during a full day of trolling. A comparable Yamaha 4-stroke needs more than twice that.

3 > 3
WARRANTY. What's the difference between our 3-year warranty and theirs? Ours is "non-declining," which means that everything that is covered on day 1 is covered on day 1,095. Not many manufacturers stand behind their engines the way we do. And the ones that do it only do it because we did it first. Further proof that 2 > 4.