penny for your thoughts?

[NJIslandGirl]

Ok gentleman, so last weekend i was out fishing and my motor started running rough. its a 97 johnson 200 ocean pro. came in and checked it, it has low compression on 2 cylinders. oil pump and water pump both seem to be fine, so i am not sure what caused this, or if it was an issue from the previous owner.

I went this morning and got a price for a new 150 optimax at $12,500 rigged. I have not got estimates on what it is going to be to fix the johnson though, so i am curious as to what yall would thing the best course of action would be. i like the new motor idea, but id have to finance it.

[smokeonthewater]

Are the two cylinders next to each other?
Could just be a head gasket.

[THEFERMANATOR]

What was the compression? If it was the bottom 2, and only say 10-15PSI lower, then that is normal. Some later model engines had bigger combustion chambers on the bottom 2 cylinders than the top 4 had which gave lower compression out of them.

[NJIslandGirl]

really low. like 30 psi the other was 60, and they arent close to each other

[Striper80]

If you don't get your engine fixed,and happen to wind up looking for a used engine, I have a 96 130 Johnson for sale w 126 hours on a new power head from 09 I'm going to be selling. Just throwing it out there.

[SkunkBoat]

if you go new, look at four strokes because they are not obsolete like Hair bands, Mullets, and 2 stroke motors....:booty:

would you buy a new car with a carburated V8, drum brakes and 3 on the tree?

If so, I have a VHS tape player you might be interested in...:nut:

[spareparts]

that 150 Opti is a good motor, weighs less than a four stroke and will get better fuel economy, you will have to burn good oil though. I haven't quoted a 15o lately, the last 90 Yamah I installed came out around $9000 for the engine, the last 250 I hung was $18,500. $12,500 is a pretty good price installed

[steplift20]

I will buy the VHS player i still have about 200 VHS tapes And one back up VHS there better than DVDs they don't freeze

[phatdaddy]

could possibly get a merc 150 4S for close to the same coin. i just put one on mine last oct. and love it.
was it the smart thing to do, probably not.
is the hull worth it, probably not,
will i ever get at least half my money back, probably not.

was it worth it, oh yeah.
skunk and spare are both right on the money.

[ReefReaper]

Opti is a great engine and will be reliable if you take care of it (regular services and use merc DFI oil). My opinion is the following.

Pros: more fuel efficient than most four strokes, cheaper than 4 strokes, lightweight, better performance then 4 strokes, relatively cheap parts.

Cons: Merc DFI oil is expensive, they're not quiet.

I love the Opti, but on my 20Fisherman build next year will probably go for the 200 inline 4 from Yamaha because of resale value, and quietness.

[NJIslandGirl]

so a 4 stroke f150 wouldnt be too heavy for the transom on my boat? i think they are around 500 pounds

[NJIslandGirl]

anybody?

[smokeonthewater]

Too heavy... No

On the heavy side ... Yes

Stack some sand bags to make the difference w ur current motor in the splash well and float her... See what you think

[THEFERMANATOR]

I think the YAMAHA F150 is a great match to a V-20. I know we have a few members here with F150's on the back, and one mounted on a bracket, and everybody seems to be happy with them.

[SkunkBoat]

4 stroke 150 is the perfect motor for a V20

[randlemanboater]

4 stroke 150 is the perfect motor for a V20

You have a typo...that should read "4 stroke 140 is perfect motor for a V20".:hide: