Excellent video. and a real surprise. I followed you on dieselpumpuk channel and now this is a real refreshment. Good luck and successful work in new waters.

Evinrude had a great product. It’s a shame they couldn’t figure out how to sell it. Strong advertising from the 4 stroke crowd and misconceptions about two strokes did them in. Sometimes the better mousetrap doesn’t win.

Great video! I always wondered how the G2 300 compared to the 400. The results are kind of what I expected. It's a shame that BRP stopped producing Evinrude.

It's been a while and I'm still pissed of that they stopped making the Etec! I have a 250 g1 and love it! There is a reason you don't see any 4 stroke chainsaws, there are things that 2 strokes do better.

Interesting video. I had a 31' Chris Craft Express with twin 327ci (5.4l) inboards with straight shafts. I always thought that pulling those massive engines with marine gears would create a lot of usable space if twins could be mounted on the transom via a bracket. Thanks for the video.

Well this was very interesting video. I have always wanted to make similar test / video 👍 Thank you !

Good video! Awesome set up 😎

I enjoyed watching this comparison. Could you do one comparing a big block mercuiser to an om606 worked of course

Very interesting - especially the tiny difference of performance. 2T vs 4T maybe !?

When you compare noise, G2 is not at cruise, it's at 5300rpm while merc is at mid power.

it gets into which prop works better on that particular boat

I'm kind of thinking a better comparison would have been the G2 300 versus the Mercury 300

The G2 was a lot of power in a small package. It wasn’t an option when I bought my boat a year ago. But Alumacraft is owned by BRP and had a lot of G2’s on their boats. I still would have wanted a four stroke. They just couldn’t make 2 stokes quiet enough. Love my Zuke.

Thanks for the video I have the Evinrude 200 H.O. and I do not like the noise for sure Will be going to four stroke as soon as we can afford a refit, likely Yamaha

The G2 had some major problem, but it is my favorite outboard. Sadly, BRP are not a super owner for them and they are starting to let some customers away by sending message to owner that they are stoping to support them.

I love my G2 300 but having it has seriously killed my resale value in the American south.

They did not market them properly. I guess people get lazy and their money starts to dictate. Quick to check oil levels in the auto lube. You have to check your oil in your 4 stroke as well from time to time just like in your car as some oil do get consumed even in a 4 stroke.

That’s impressive spd for a 5000 lb cabin boat. I’ve heard the g2 etec r less problematic than the g1. But that’s interesting only 1mph gain on the 100hp more 4stroke. I guess if the weight on the boat was bumped to 7000lbs the etec would’ve loose more top end & the merc would show its rated hp then.

We sence one of these companies no longer exists I would say the one that does is the best.

20% Vat. Geez im glad I live in the USA. 3% sales tax where I live.

Mercury made made it smoother ride then Etec in the rough seas but if you have a boat that cuts the waves see ya later and both are sensitive to water when you get water in the tank

I’m surprised your boat doesn’t have an OM606 wearing a big turbo, and hooked up to a stern drive. 😜

this guy sounds like the dieselpunk uk om606 guy... is this the guy?! **EDITED** SON OF A BITCH! IT IS! SUBBBBED

BRP screwed up a good engine technology. Hope this engine comes back

So 100 more hp only got 1 mph?

Dude the one is a 2t motor and the other one it’s a 4t motor

And evinrude has gone like the dinosaur

G2 was almoust great, had 2015 250 H.O. And it was very powerful, fuel efficent,clogged like old carbureted motor when run at slow speeds, was on warranty repais 9-times in 5-year warranty period propably it had faulty EMU from begginnig and they didi not find it until 4-year. Every summer it blackced out everything from instrument panel and Code 20 communications lost ,everything worked but all data lost. It got kind of old when season ended my boatt was took for repairs and at sprig all crap was seen again. Lost faith for motor and sold it.Electrical issues were common with those, when it worked ,was superb :)

The 400r you tested has a sport master lower unit on it. That is much less efficient than the standard gear case unless your motor is on a boat that runs above 85mph or so. It's for avoiding prop blow out. When you trim the motor to get top speed out of her it becomes more inefficient than the one on the evenrude outboard . It scrubs speed off of top end of the Mercury. Not a great comparison because of those variables.

2 stroke will return soon!

2 strokes will always be the better motor always has

Evinrude is torquier because its engine displacement and power every each two stroke, while Mercury is more silent. I preferably choose Mercury ahead of Evinrude, because of the engine noise factor. If the old L6 engine isn’t enough, there are now new generations of Mercury’s with bigger displacement to buy, although it’s very expensive

All the comments of how great the Evinrude is /was. Envinrude went under because most consumers didn’t want them. Old 2 stroke tech, louder, smokier and less reliable than the 4-strokes especially the Japanese 4-strokes. Good luck getting parts for your unreliable Evinrude now too. Now BRP trying to bring it back in a Rotax. Another failure on the way….

Closing scene... an asshole leaves his boat moored blocking the boat ramp.

Whilst the evinrude cost less. Mercury bought them out..

Really this is apples to oranges not really a fair comparison.

If this comparison makes any sense to you please seek out a clinical psychologist urgently

Merc needed a steeper prop for more speed. E-Tec will have maintenance/parts issues as it ages. Merc!

El tiempo de evirude ya pasó, la calidad del evinrude no es ni parecida a la del mercurio mucho meno a la de yamaha , el mejor es yamaha ,y no sé hagan los perdemos que ustedes saben que es así, díganme cuando ustedes le an fabricado a Japón sin embargo Japón le a fabricado a evirude

2 Strokes were fun while they lasted; however, the 4 Strokes are so much better.

They stopped doing those for emission regulations , otherwise they were the best

I suspect the Mercury would've performed much better had it been propped with a 3 blade Mirage vs the 4. Props make a huge difference in fuel economy and hole shot. Mercury has always led in innovation, superior corrosion protection, quietness, digital shift and now a V12 600... The Evinrude Gen 2 is a 2 stroke Dinosaur, loud, consumes $$$ 2-stroke oil. The lack of desirability and sales have caused it's demise. Mercury clearly wins they still make that 400R...

Are Evinrude still made 🤔