4 Stroke Weight vs. 2 Stroke on Bracket

[bcmarinamanager]

The problem you run into with the weight issue on a bracket is the "moment arm." Sure 40 lbs doesn't sound like a lot of weight, but when you take that 40lbs and move it two feet further from the center of bouyancy it acts like upwards of 100-200 lbs. So, basically the farther you get from the CB the greater the "moment" is for a given weight. It's kinda like what a doctor tells you about picking something off the floor and bending at the waist: 10lbs puts 1000lbs of pressure on your lower back. The weight difference probably wouldn't be that big of a deal if you weren't using a bracket since the weight would be closer to the CB. Two strokes have more power anyway!