BIG Question - replace Yamaha 150 HP with Honda 225HP

[Pike-Hunter]

Thermantor -

more information - I have a trim tab plus four stroke 15HP trolling motor already mounted next to the main OB.

So do you give this idea of replacing my current OB a blessing? Or am I better off keeping my current motor? I am thinking if nothing is broken then why fix (or replace) anything.

I still need to study on how I could post pix of my boat for all to see.

Thanks again.

[Blue_Runner]

If you have pix email to:

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I'll post em up for ya! I'm anxious to see this newer V21. I have a 1994 V21 which is a totally different hull.

[macojoe]

I saw the new V21 at a boat show when they first came out, nice boat and all but no V20!! Not even close!

As for switching to a 4 stroke, If you have the cash, and you have the cash to maintain it at some mariner then go for it, if you are a DYI guy like most of us then forget it!!

I am not sold on 4 strokes, I love the power of the 2 strokes!! and will stay with one as long as I can!!

[THEFERMANATOR]

If it were me, I would keep the YAMAHA unless you use the boat for 500+ hours a year. You can buy alot of gas for the extra coin you'll put out for a 4 stroker. If you don't use the boat enough, then you have essentially just spent all that money just to have a 4 stroke, not for any savings. And I hate to say it(as I am against YAMAHA's), that 150 YAMAHA is a solid engine. And your biggest fuel savings will be seen at idle-trolling speeds, but you already have a kicker to save fuel there. I would strongly consider saving some coin and sticking with your current engine.

[willy]

I would not do it, because of what Ferm just said but also an assumption that you are gaining a good chunk of weight. That is never good. I do not know the specs between the two.
When you add another 100-135 lbs for a kicker also sticking out on a adjustable mount I think two three things will happen
1. Your bank account won't look so good
2. You will love the power and you will play with it a couple of times like a hot rodder but you will not use it much after that unless you are like Skools and like that G force facial expression he enjoys.
3. You will not like the arse heavy set your boat will take nor the porpoising you will experience and have to correct with a lot of positive trim tab.

Besides with all do respect to the four strokes out there which I love to you have one of the most reliable and best built engines ever put on a boat already with what is considered by many to be the ideal horse power rating.
JMHO

[randlemanboater]

I love my 4 stroke and would prefer never to own another 2 stroker.

That being said, if your 150 is running good, why replace it?

At $4/gallon you can buy 2412.5 gallons of gas times approx 2.5 mpg, you can go 6031.25 miles with your current rig for the price of the new motor. (oh, I forgot oil, like I said, I love my 4 stroke)

I don't think your mpg will be a lot better with the 225 Honda, I've heard that they are a bit thirsty for a 4 stroke, maybe 3 to 3.5 mph. (this from a guy running twin 225's on a 28' Mako CC)

It would take 10 years of running to make up the cost.


That being said, if you want it.......BUY THE NEW MOTOR!!!!! (its only money)

[Blue_Runner]

I say do it....no don't do it....no do it.....no don't do it.


Seriously, I personally would not do it for all of the reasons above.

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

I love my 4 stroke and would prefer never to own another 2 stroker.

That being said, if your 150 is running good, why replace it?

At $4/gallon you can buy 2412.5 gallons of gas times approx 2.5 mpg, you can go 6031.25 miles with your current rig for the price of the new motor. (oh, I forgot oil, like I said, I love my 4 stroke)

I don't think your mpg will be a lot better with the 225 Honda, I've heard that they are a bit thirsty for a 4 stroke, maybe 3 to 3.5 mph. (this from a guy running twin 225's on a 28' Mako CC)

It would take 10 years of running to make up the cost.


That being said, if you want it.......BUY THE NEW MOTOR!!!!! (its only money)

How much better on gas do you find the 4s over the 2s? Lets say a day trip where you would burn 25 gallons with a 2s how many gallons for the 4s?