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The 2000 Evinrude 50 HP four stroke works great. Twenty-eight MPH at 5500 RPM with about 450 lbs of people and gear aboard. This is the same speed that the 75 hp 1960 Johnson ran full throttle. The old 2 stroke was deafening. You can run 6500 RPM with the four stroke if you want but speeds over 30 M...

Found a newer outboard and need the 2000 model Predelivery and Installation Guide for Evinrude. I have the Evinrude Service Manual 2000 SS and it does not cover the MWS system installation. The Evinrude website only has the 2011 and 2012 ETEC installation guides.

According to the sales brochure the weight of the 50/60 hp Mercury 4 stroke is 247 pounds. The 50/60 hp Evinrude E-Tec weight is 240 pounds. The 40 hp Mercury 4 stroke weighs 204 pounds and the 40 hp Evinrude E-Tec weighs 232 pounds. I was suprised by the weightsa of the Evinrude 2 strokes.

We currently have a 1960 75 hp Johnson OB on our 16 foot Seafarer. The magneto is not happy, difficult to find parts for and the fuel consumption is 'thirsty'. We are looking at the newer 50 and 60 hp Mercury four strokes but have noticed in other subjects that these boats had 35 and 40 hp OB's on t...