Opinions on 2000 model Yamaha 225

[shaneburris74]

Its a two stroke. OX66 efi motor I believe. I have heard they are thirsty. Reliability is my biggest concern though.

[spareparts]

very dependable engine

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by spareparts

very dependable engine

What he said. Only issue I've heard of on em is the O2 sensor gets carboned up which can lead to rings sticking and excessive fuel burn. Keep it decarboned and teh O2 sensor clean and they are said to be one of teh best old school 2 smokers out there. And compared to other old school 2 strokes, they are pretty good on fuel.

[Curapa]

My buddy had a 2000 250 on his 23 Proline, It went to 1200 hrs. with no major problems. It was pretty efficient too.

[macojoe]

A friend has one and loves it! Keep off the throttle and gas is not bad, but go fast and you might think there is a hole in the tank!

[shaneburris74]

Thanks for the help guys. I actually found a proline cuddy I'm about to pull the trigger on. Its an 87 21ft cuddy with a 1997 200hp Johnson Oceanrunner on a bracket...nice dual axle trailer. It needs a bath but we've settled on a price of $2750. I'm not crazy about the layout but for that kinda money i cant pass it up. I'm gonna compression check it tommorow and probably bring it home. It needs a water pump and the tank drained, its been sitting.

[spareparts]

take a good look at the hull, odds are if it lasted this long, its a good one, I used to work for a dealer that sold prolines, we had a couple of that vintage that delaminated. the 20 I had was pretty good shape(wish I had kept it), there was some of the "black wood' that was rotted, but none of it was structural. The 225 ought to make that thing fly, we sold them with 140 Sea Drives

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by shaneburris74

Thanks for the help guys. I actually found a proline cuddy I'm about to pull the trigger on. Its an 87 21ft cuddy with a 1997 200hp Johnson Oceanrunner on a bracket...nice dual axle trailer. It needs a bath but we've settled on a price of $2750. I'm not crazy about the layout but for that kinda money i cant pass it up. I'm gonna compression check it tommorow and probably bring it home. It needs a water pump and the tank drained, its been sitting.

That 200 hp is thirsty, so make sure you're getting a good deal - sounds pretty good.
Also, those 200's were a bit prone to getting something in the cylinder sleeves hung up, and boom, blown engine. Check if the engine is factory original or rebuilt to any extent.
If you want to know what to look for specifically in a used 200hp Evinrude, I suggest you call a few dealers / repair shop and just ask this question to some experts.
Best of luck with it.