2006 150 Optimax $8500 (NOS)

joe7670 · #1 10-16-2009, 08:27 AM

What does NOS stand for?

Skools Out · #2 10-16-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by joe7670

What does NOS stand for?

lol

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joe7670 · #3 10-16-2009, 09:22 AM

For the life of me I couldn't decifer it! LOL

How come it's only 4 years. Isn't Merc. running the 5 year warranty deal now?

Wouldn't bother me since they are providing warranty anyway.

reyb · #4 10-16-2009, 11:28 AM

The guy that has the motor wasn't sure about the warranty so that's why I put "(?)" :)

Regarding what Spares said about a total loss w/out an internal damage, I read the same
thing. The bolt on parts aren't cheap. I don't like the idea of having to think about getting
rid of the motor before the warranty is up.

RidgeRunner · #5 10-16-2009, 11:58 AM

Opti power is nice. That 150hp is a seven cylinder. 6 burn fuel one pumps air. The fuel burn is like the 4-strokes but not as quiet, I agree they are costly in repairs out of warranty but they all are. I have a 2001 Opti 225 with 500 hrs. I swear it burns less fuel than my 90 Johnson carb motor.
Willy, I hate to burst bubble but my Opti uses half the fuel of the carb motors or the EFI motors in the same hp.
I believe the Opti to be a good direct injected motor but there is no way it will last like the carb motors of yesteryear. Most carb motors have 1600 hours in them (conservatively) before they need to be freshened up, rebuild it and go for another 1600. I have heard of captains that got 2500 hours with their carb motors, all brands. Recreational boaters have to boat a lot in a year to reach 100 hours.

willy · #6 10-16-2009, 12:07 PM

no doubt Ridge, did not mean to imply that there would not be a difference, don't believe i did. I do say that the difference is not worth to me anyhow, the cost of purchase and the cost of any repairs, and when I throw in the incredible longevity I don't believe there is any comparison.

RidgeRunner · #7 10-16-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by willy

no doubt Ridge, did not mean to imply that there would not be a difference, don't believe i did. I do say that the difference is not worth to me anyhow, the cost of purchase and the cost of any repairs, and when I throw in the incredible longevity I don't believe there is any comparison.

You didn't imply, I was just commenting about your fuel sipping Yamaha. Even though it sips the new generation motors sip so much less it is incredible. I couldn't agree more about the longevity of the carb motors. So much so I am hedging my bet. I have an older 250EFI on my 20 right now, it was really not for the 20 in the first place, it is going to replace the 225 Opti on the Whaler whenever it goes south. The 250 EFI has a much less complicated injection system that is easy to work on and bolts right up to the midsection on the Opti. The Whaler has a 160 gallon tank which will be necessary when the switch happens the 250 burns a lot more fuel.

reelapeelin · #8 10-16-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Opti power is nice. That 150hp is a seven cylinder. 6 burn fuel one pumps air. The fuel burn is like the 4-strokes but not as quiet, I agree they are costly in repairs out of warranty but they all are. I have a 2001 Opti 225 with 500 hrs. I swear it burns less fuel than my 90 Johnson carb motor.
Willy, I hate to burst bubble but my Opti uses half the fuel of the carb motors or the EFI motors in the same hp.
I believe the Opti to be a good direct injected motor but there is no way it will last like the carb motors of yesteryear. Most carb motors have 1600 hours in them (conservatively) before they need to be freshened up, rebuild it and go for another 1600. I have heard of captains that got 2500 hours with their carb motors, all brands. Recreational boaters have to boat a lot in a year to reach 100 hours.

This is my friend's cat we used to go to the Gulf Stream in regularly...1999 model Optis and when he passed away earlier this year, these motors had 2,000 hours on 'em. A typical trip was push away at 4 a.m., 60-70 miles out of Charleston, troll all day, then return to the dock...on 90 or so gals reg gas...that's running 26kts at 3500 rpms out and back, then REDLINE it up the ditch for a 1/2 mile back to the marina...he ran 'em, but babied 'em too

GOOD motors!!...