Honda or Yamaha

[Blue_Runner]

Honda or Yamaha - that's an easy one!

Answer= YES

[randlemanboater]

Suzuki 4stroke 175!!!!!!!!!! ;D

Best of all worlds.

[macojoe]

Given that choice only I would go Yamaha,

But If I had the cash, and was repowering right now it would be a 175 E-Tec!!

[2ndchance]

The machinist who works on the boat motors at the Navy Yard basically told me to stay away from the Hondas. The navy has a junk yard full of them.

[phester]

first choice , for me, is E-tec, second, a two stroke yamaha

[Seacrets]

Most guides where I keep my boat run either Honda or Yamaha 4 strokes (150 hp range). *A few of them have close to 4000 hrs on them. *They may not have the torque, but they sure are economical. *My 2000 150 hp Merc 2 stroke is 407 lbs. and it's about 50 lbs heavier than my original 86 150 hp. *The 225 Honda is 610 lbs. *

[aristocat]

Thanks for the feedback, Lots of good advise.
I've got a 20 year old 90 HP 2 stroke Yamaha on a whaler and it always runs great -- thats why I thought Honda or Yamaha. I was looking at the Honda for fuel economy, but concerned about the weight. I will reconsider the Yamaha 2 cylcle & Evenrude E-tec.

:-/

[Seacrets]

Reel has a 150 Honda on his V20 and can probably provide good performance info.

[spareparts]

I haven't heard anything bad about the Honda's other than you can't fiind anyone to work on them. All the four strokes are heavy compared to traditional carb two strokes. Keep in mind, the Opti and HPDI are heavier than their traditional carb predecesors. If you are interested in four stroke technology, look into the Yamaha 150( consevatly rated at 150, makes closer to 165) or the Suzuki 175, they weigh closer to the traditional carb V6 engines. Be carefull if you're considering Merc fourstroke, one of the bass magazines recently weighed the Verado series engines and found actual rigged weight( as comapred to other engines) to much higher than spec by the factory. There are some leftover EFI engines still around that are priced right. Still the best power to dollar engine available as a current engine is the Opti, just make sure you get the extended warranty, replacement parts will total that engine quickly

[reelapeelin]

Honda 200 (4-stroke) is gonna be TOO heavy ... Yam 200 4-stroke TOO heavy...Yam 200 HPDI 2-stroke GREAT (see Pipe Dream Gallery)

As mentioned above the E-Tec 200 HP small block is gainin' a good reputation for bein' a good match for these boats in the 200 HP range ...if the E-Tec in this size range was out when I had to repower, that's what would be in the picture below instead of the Honda 150... ;) ...