No it,s a four stroke. I,ve run it on plane in about 10" of water,I just get reel tight feeling on CR with the water so clear and 3 foot of water looks like 10", just look at flasher and keep on trucking. I think the noise factor is due to there is a jackplate, and the water pickup is only 1 1/2"below the hull,so when on plane the exhaust is high and dry. I fish Ky Lake the most, and camp at LBL and have had trouble in the winter and early spring with other boats following me across the shallow flats at winter pool and seeing them run aground. When I go back to help them they can,t understand why there boat is smaller and can,t go where I go. Dave