Inline 4 Yamaha 200
 

Not that I can afford one, but how do y'all think this newer 4 stroke will work on a V20?

I think it would be really nice, I thought about it but I think I am going to end up with an etec.

The weight is going to be a issue! I had the 225hp 4 stroke yamaha and it was close to 600 pounds and way to heavy for the Sea Ox. I would go with the etec myself if you are looking for that power. But a nice f150 would be my choise!

The new F200 inline 4 is the same basic engine as the F150, but with a 2MM larger bore. So the weight will be within 10 pounds of the F150 probably(YAMAHA actually lists the F200 as being lighter than the F150).

guy i snapper fish with just put a new merc inline 150 4stroke on a dusky 20' center console. very similar hull to a v-20. he loves it , avg 3.5 mpg.

Ferm beat me to it on teh weight issue(I think its 480?), but the Yamaha 200 and the Mercury 200 have very similar weights and performance. The existing 150 Yamaha has always been a strong performer. I haven't looked over a new 200 yet, but it seems like it would be the perfect motor for a V

Particularly if it's as under rated (HP) as the 150...I heard 168 at the prop..if the 200 is as under rated, she oughtta FLY!..:party:

that's what I was thinking.

Advertised weight 487 lbs. MSRP $19,040. Advertised price $15,072

Nice thing about these engines is if you already have a Yammie setup you can just swap the engines. Your old gauges and wiring will work with them without replacement. (or you can upgrade to the new digital gauge pkg being sold with these engines, but it's not necessary).

Advertised weight (487lbs dry) vs rigged weight. I doubt it is any lighter than the 250 XL Optimax advertised at 505 lbs. in a 20" shaft. E-tec 515 lbs for the 250hp in 20" shaft. Amazing is the Yamaha SHO 250 4-stroke 20" is 505 lbs dry.

MJ is right the old 4-stroke v-6 are advertised at 605 lbs dry weight.

They are making improvements.

I dont know, Barnegat V20 hasnt been around in a while but seeing the 150 four stroke on his boat in person and recalling how he wasnt happy with how it was sitting i wouldnt say that its a slam dunk motor choice therefore paving the way for the 200.

the dry weight on Reels Honda was 470, he was pretty happy with it

I recently repowered a 26 Regulator with a pair of the new F200s. The boat originally had 200 HPDIs. The new 200 is a sweet motor. It has variable cam timing similar to the larger 4 strokes. Performance was about the same as the HPDIs. Except the fuel economy has gone up considerably. The only drawback is that the cowlings contacted the rub rail before full tilt. I had to add tilt limiters to each motor. The owner loves his new motors and has already put over 200 hours on them. He regularly fishes the canyons with the boat and can't say enough good things about them.

REALLY starting to like this motor, the more I research the more I like. think im going to get the 140 hp johnny rude up and running this weekend. and start figuring how to buy it. great power to weight ratio.:news:

I'm thinking my Etec 200 HO 25" weighs around 525 lbs and no issues on V21.

Handles the weight very easily, so likely anything lighter than this should be fine.