Verado experiences, Grady and Angler... - Page 2

bigshrimpin · #11 09-11-2006, 04:49 AM

I've been out fishing a few times in my friends seacraft23 with the new 250 Suzuki. That motor blows my mind everytime I ride in the boat. Quiet, super efficent, and has unbelieveable hole shot (with the low ratio and big prop)

I bet the zuke 150/175 would be an awesome combo on the v20.

bigshrimpin · #12 09-11-2006, 04:49 AM

I've been out fishing a few times in my friends seacraft23 with the new 250 Suzuki. That motor blows my mind everytime I ride in the boat. Quiet, super efficent, and has unbelieveable hole shot (with the low ratio and big prop)

I bet the zuke 150/175 would be an awesome combo on the v20.

phester · #13 09-11-2006, 11:57 PM

nice Seacraft !

phester · #14 09-11-2006, 11:57 PM

nice Seacraft !

Airslot · #15 09-12-2006, 12:41 AM

One of these days...that 150 Zuke will be hangin around here I hope.

Airslot

Airslot · #16 09-12-2006, 12:41 AM

One of these days...that 150 Zuke will be hangin around here I hope.

Airslot

garycorbett · #17 09-20-2006, 10:48 AM

Sorry, but the Merc experience is BAD BAD; verado is too expensive and too heavy. The Evinrude ETec is the one to get - easier on gas, faster and lighter than verado by a long shot. At idle the ETec burns no more fuel than a 9 hp at idle. Easier on gas than verado at full speed and faster too. And the Evinrudes sound like a motor! Always love the sound of them big V6 Evinrudes!

garycorbett · #18 09-20-2006, 10:48 AM

Sorry, but the Merc experience is BAD BAD; verado is too expensive and too heavy. The Evinrude ETec is the one to get - easier on gas, faster and lighter than verado by a long shot. At idle the ETec burns no more fuel than a 9 hp at idle. Easier on gas than verado at full speed and faster too. And the Evinrudes sound like a motor! Always love the sound of them big V6 Evinrudes!

#19 09-20-2006, 11:42 AM

I talked to a guy the other day at the gas dock that had a new 90 E-tech and was very impressed. I was suprised as he used to run a yammie carbed 2 stroke 115 on his skiff . I wonder if they will be johnnyrudes or just an evinrude market deal or if any old johnson dealer can work on them. I wonder how much a 115 saltwater version would go for with controls etc. The zukie 4 strokes have really taken over down here in eastern north carolina with dealers everwhere, high customer satisfaction , 6 year warranties , excellent customer service that you dont need to take them to court over ( which I had to do with Merc) etc etc. Even the commercial on the water every day water men are running zukies with yammies a close second especially the 115 4 stroke.. A good friend of mine is a Merc dealer and I can get anything at his cost but after the last Opti 225( two catastropic power head failures in less than 150 hours and the second one was 26 miles off shore) I dont think I could ever run another Merc but thats just me..Frank

#20 09-20-2006, 11:42 AM

I talked to a guy the other day at the gas dock that had a new 90 E-tech and was very impressed. I was suprised as he used to run a yammie carbed 2 stroke 115 on his skiff . I wonder if they will be johnnyrudes or just an evinrude market deal or if any old johnson dealer can work on them. I wonder how much a 115 saltwater version would go for with controls etc. The zukie 4 strokes have really taken over down here in eastern north carolina with dealers everwhere, high customer satisfaction , 6 year warranties , excellent customer service that you dont need to take them to court over ( which I had to do with Merc) etc etc. Even the commercial on the water every day water men are running zukies with yammies a close second especially the 115 4 stroke.. A good friend of mine is a Merc dealer and I can get anything at his cost but after the last Opti 225( two catastropic power head failures in less than 150 hours and the second one was 26 miles off shore) I dont think I could ever run another Merc but thats just me..Frank