E-Tec

The E-Tec is the 2-stroke outboard that uses 1/2 the oil as regular2-strokes and less gas than most 4-strokes. In a 2-stroke engineeach piston fires once every revolution witch results in more of the line speeed. 2-strokes also are more simpler than than 4-strokes and much lighter, but louder. In a 4-stroke engine each piston firesevery other revolution. This results in a quieter, smoother engine.4-strokes do not burn oil,but they are more complex and are heaver.4-strokes generaly use less fuel, and are slower of the line.the advantage of the E-Tec is it uses a 100:1 oil mixture (most are 50:1 oil mixture). This engine is less expensive than most 4-strokes and will need less matnince than most (no matinince for the first 300 hours or 3 years! ) I bet will last longer.