FishFactory":19h6n5em said:
Oh man thats ...well kinda funny..not to slam on Mercs.
People that come on my boat are always amazed at how quite it is.
FF once again yer at the top of yer game. :lol:
Say hi to the Admiral,and Egert for me. :lol:
MJ.
SIM SPILLS THE BEANS ! Yamaha Game Changer
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Oh man thats ...well kinda funny..not to slam on Mercs.
People that come on my boat are always amazed at how quite it is.
FF once again yer at the top of yer game. :lol:
Say hi to the Admiral,and Egert for me. :lol:
MJ.
FishFactory":32f4f90q said:
Oh man thats ...well kinda funny..not to slam on Mercs.
People that come on my boat are always amazed at how quite it is.
FF once again yer at the top of yer game. :lol:
Say hi to the Admiral,and Egert for me. :lol:
MJ.
I don't like to slam any brand because they can all have problems depending on how they are treated.
Having said that, my department operates a pair of Parker 21SE's as rescue boats in the upper Bay.
One of them has a Yamaha 150 SWSII on it, the other has a 225 Merc Saltwater Series.
Both boats get run hard by a number of operators so they don't get the sort of loving care most of us give our personal boats.
The Yamaha motor has never missed a beat since new in 1999.
The Merc... is always in the shop (and it is there right now).
The prognosis for the motor is not good - it might be toast.
The repair estimate will determine if it gets fixed or not.
The consensus is that the Merc should be replaced... by a 4-stroke Yamaha 150.
Again... not bashing. Just relaying personal, real-world experience.
Having said that, my department operates a pair of Parker 21SE's as rescue boats in the upper Bay.
One of them has a Yamaha 150 SWSII on it, the other has a 225 Merc Saltwater Series.
Both boats get run hard by a number of operators so they don't get the sort of loving care most of us give our personal boats.
The Yamaha motor has never missed a beat since new in 1999.
The Merc... is always in the shop (and it is there right now).
The prognosis for the motor is not good - it might be toast.
The repair estimate will determine if it gets fixed or not.
The consensus is that the Merc should be replaced... by a 4-stroke Yamaha 150.
Again... not bashing. Just relaying personal, real-world experience.
MaxOut
Well-known member
Mercury better watch out as it seems Yamaha wants a bigger share of that market and that motor looks amazing :wink:
Yep the twins must be lookin out after me. :lol: Not only are we slayin the fish,but I'm having an EXCELLENT lobster season so far.
I just had my 400 hr service,my guy said everythings perfect,keep doing what your doing.
The guy that does my service also does the Harbor Patrols service.
they have F200-F 250's he says they have 1000's of hours on thiers,just do the mantainence,and they run a LONG time.
MJ.
I just had my 400 hr service,my guy said everythings perfect,keep doing what your doing.
The guy that does my service also does the Harbor Patrols service.
they have F200-F 250's he says they have 1000's of hours on thiers,just do the mantainence,and they run a LONG time.
MJ.
parkerjon
Well-known member
Megabyte":1nne288m said:
Thats what I'm wondering. A 4S 300 HP V6 for the saltwater community. Otherwise, If I were to upgrade today, I'd be going with the Zuke 300. The Yamaha 8 cylinders are a little to heavy for my bracket. I looked on the Yamaha web site and couldn't find anything.
If I had to do it today (and I do not wish that on myself), I'd lean heavily towards the Etec.
I hope that Yamaha does develop a saltwater motor of this caliber though.
That would probably change my mind. 8)
I hope that Yamaha does develop a saltwater motor of this caliber though.
That would probably change my mind. 8)
parkerjon
Well-known member
Yamaha updated its web site. Looks like a good motor for bass boats. I'm surprised Yamaha doesn't see the need for a lighter high hp ocean going 4s.
