04-16-2013, 11:02 PM
Can't go wrong with either if they're new. I love my Optimax. Its 10 years old, gets fished 125+ days a year in all weather. So far, so good. Only negative is $35 a gallon oil to add to it. I use about 9 gallons of oil a year. 4-stroke doesn't need that. Fuel economy is excellent though. Its pretty quiet, plenty of power (115hp), and weighs less than most 4 strokes.
If weight/size isn't an issue, I would consider the 4-stroke a little more for ease of maintenance and not burning oil. When I shopped them both, the same Optimax weighed 100 pounds less than the 4-stroke, so that did it for me, especially going on an aluminum boat.
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If weight/size isn't an issue, I would consider the 4-stroke a little more for ease of maintenance and not burning oil. When I shopped them both, the same Optimax weighed 100 pounds less than the 4-stroke, so that did it for me, especially going on an aluminum boat.
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