Hello all,<br /><br />I'm new here, but wondered if you guys might help me out with some advice.<br /><br />I'm buying a new boat, 4.2m aluminium stacer seahawk, engine size will be 40hp, but still pondering over choice of outboard.<br /><br />Would love the Evinrude ETEC but its too expensive on a boat I'm already spending more than I planned on.<br /><br />Looked at the Johnson, nice but no frills, and 2 cyl.<br /><br />Looking seriuosly at Mercury 40hp 2 stroke models.<br /><br />There are three models, a 2cyl, which doesnt appear to be popular, a 3 cyl lightweight which is 644cc model, which boat normally comes with.<br /><br />These not available, dealer says he will pay extra and get me the 3 cyl 3 carb 967cc model, still 40hp, but usa spec.<br /><br />Sounds a nice engine and I'm assured it has phenomenal grunt........<br /><br />my question though..... will this be phenomenal fuel consumption too??<br /><br />Dealer says it wont use much more than 2 cyl Johnson, which if so thats great, I know you have to pay the fuel if you want to run flat out which is fine, but I wont be running flat out all time, but just concerned that this donk may be a known guzzler???<br /><br />ANY advice greatly appreciated.<br /><br />(not sure where this forum is based but we dont have the epa regs here in Australia)<br /><br />Rgds<br /><br />Ron 
