[fyr4efect]

Can anyone tell me the difference between these two engines other than 5 hp.
Considering a KW 1520 as a second boat down the road. They say 50-70 recommended and max 80hp. I don't know much about either of these yams. Had a Yam 60 tiller on my last boat. Loved it. I see the gears on the 70 are 2.33 and the 75 are 2.15, so Im guessing better hole shot on the 70. Anybody have one of these please chim in.

Thx

 

[wwl]

Weight and displacement 253 lb. 1.0 L vs 353 lb 1.8 L. Hence the popularity of the 70 with the lightweight boat crowd. One is the tuned up version in its displacement class, and the other is the de-tuned version in its displacement class.

 

[Rick hambric]

For 353#, you can get a 115....

 

[fyr4efect]

I guess when I was reading the specs I assumed they were similar weight and wasn't paying attention. 353 vs 253. Just got an email from KW. 1520 no longer in production. I should get out more. So..nevermind.