Which outboards are really quiet

[convergent]

I have a '93 115 Mercury 2 cycle, 4 cylinder, and its pretty loud. While at the dock yesterday some guys came up in a boat that looked like a typical wakeboard boat. They came in a little fast and then had to backup abruptly. It was so quiet and smooth through all of that that I assumed it was an inboard. As they went to put it on the trailer and I saw the rest of the boat, it had a Mercury outboard on it and it was so quiet and smooth it really surprised me. What kind of outboard is that quiet? I couldn't even here it running as they were pulling it up to the trailer.

 

[coolguy147]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

4 stroke


new 2 strokes have gotten better


at higher speed they sound have about the same decibal range just different types of sounds. makes one sound louder than the other.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

"Which outboards are really quiet"

The one's that are sitting in a shop waiting to be repaired

 

[Rancherlee]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

My personal Experience having owned or been around these engines.
#1 Honda
#2 Suzuki/Johnson/Evinrude 4 strokes (all suzuki made, right behind honda)
#3 Yamaha/Mercury 4 strokes
#4 Etec rudes, Very close to 4 stroke quiet, ALOT better than old carbed 2 smokes, have a nice "high tech sewing machine" sound at throttle.
#5 Merc Optimax engines
#6 OLD 2 strokes.

 

[jevery]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

The Verados, (Mercury), are usually the quietest in their class by a significant margin.

 

[convergent]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

OK... that makes sense. I was just amazed at the thing appearing to be silent.

 

[Expidia]

Re: Which outboards are really quiet

Maybe it was a Merc Jetdrive. I've never noticed one myself on a lake so I don't know how quiet a jetdrive is:

http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines/jets/?filters=filterjetoptimax