all honesty needed! mercury(yamaha) 90hp 4 stroke performance

[Kracker Jack]

Would you guys put this motor on your v20? My boat will be fished with very little weight most of the time. What kind of numbers would i get? Should i be patient and find another motor? This a pretty good deal on this one.

[SkunkBoat]

you'll wish you had 2 of them.

I think 115 is the lowest you get away with.

[Kracker Jack]

Yea.......im thinking i agree with you. Guess im trying to hard to find a motor. Everybody keep there eyes out for a motor for me. I will travel to get the right deal!

[smokeonthewater]

HOW good of a deal? I'd put it on my V.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Theres a few who have 90's on there V's. It will NOT be a speed demon, and most likely have to be pushed pretty hard to just plane out level, but would do it. Propping would be the touchy part since you would be so close to the minumum HP the hull needs to run. Personally I would hold out for a 115 or bigger, but 140+ would be best.

[bradford]

Hold out for bigger. You don't want to go through the expense of buying and the trouble of hanging and rigging to find out it sucks. Ferm is right on the 140 or bigger. I love my 150 for the effiency, but if I did it again I'd save up for a 200 for more speed. I run pretty much lightly loaded as well.

[Kracker Jack]

I have a buddy thats hooking me up with leads thats why im asking so many questions lately. Whats your guys opinion on a 2004 yamaha hpdi 150hp? I here some love them and some hate them.

[phatdaddy]

agree with the rest, 140 minimum, not that you have to go fast, but works the engine less at cruising speed.
as far as hpdi's or optis, i think the way they work their magic is by running right on the edge blowing up. as long as everything works, it's golden. when it fails , it;s major.

if your looking at 2 stroke, i'd look at at 2000-2004 carbed. great performance and easy mechanics. just fuel mileage sucks. but lets face it 2 mpg vs 4mpg is a 100% increase, but it's still only 4mpg ,
takes ponies to push a boat and ponies like to eat.

[Kracker Jack]

Its funny because some people say they are flawless and others straight hate them. My buddy that hates them is a 4 stroke man.....and so is all the other guys. I even called all our lical yammy shops and they actually said out of all the HPDI motors yamaha is the best. The motor has less than 400 hours on it and i can get the motor with every thing included for 3500 bucks. Its a 2004. I think thats a heck of a deal. Its in my power range and my price range

[smokeonthewater]

What's the price for the 90?