hirk Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 Moxie that opti would be slightly better on gas than a yammie 90 4 stroke, is lighter and would have better excelleration. Merc sells 10 engines for every yammie sold so its fair to say optis are a pretty good engine.
irishfield Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Yah... and they're cheaper to maintain too Rob !! Edited April 12, 2013 by irishfield
Steve Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 hirk, you know, as well as I do, why merc sells that many more motors than yammy. and it has nothing to do with quality.
irishfield Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 It's called product placement Steve (Brunswick corporate buy out and positioning to say the least).. If Yamaha could build a better boat then the G3.. they'd get there! Both great motors... the GMC./ Ford / Chrysler debate never serves any good... I had a 4 HP Merc when I was a kid of 6 years old.. it still runs (hate to say 45 years later)! 9.8 Merc in the boat house... beaten as a rental, came with the camp and still runs. My 275 Verado hasn't skipped a beat nor has the 9.9 pro kicker in 6 years. Same deal with my Honda 25... probably the same deal with your Yamaha. They all have horror stories, most caused by the owner.. not the brand.
Rizzo Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Posted April 12, 2013 stop making me look!! I already bought so don't give me buyers remorse (nice electronics on that kijiji one!)...and there were no colour choices, Bay City only had the one left (black)
kickingfrog Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 Valid points. Suggesting that quality is based on sales is not.
irishfield Posted April 12, 2013 Report Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Exactly Rob... there's lemons in every batch. Rizz... you made a great choice.. run with it. Someone once said.. once you go black..... but that might have been a female... LOL Edited April 13, 2013 by irishfield
bigbuck Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 Hurry up and order it already. Get it rigged in time for musky opener and we want pics of the nice beautiful slime making a mess of your shiny new boat. You will not regret going with the bigger motor. Alumacraft makes a nice hull with nice layouts. Good luck with it.
moxie Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 thanks so much everyone. Looks like I will go with the aluma as it seems to be the choice of the majority. Looks like I'll even splurge and do the 90 (even though I said I wouldn't). I just hated the idea of possibly being underpowered. Scraped up a few more $ and lets do it right, without regrets Congratulations!!!! Enjoy. Moxie that opti would be slightly better on gas than a yammie 90 4 stroke, is lighter and would have better excelleration. Merc sells 10 engines for every yammie sold so its fair to say optis are a pretty good engine. I hear ya Dave but I just hold Merc to the same level as I do GM and it ain't one of esteem. Its' personal. hirk, you know, as well as I do, why merc sells that many more motors than yammy. and it has nothing to do with quality. X2. It's called product placement Steve (Brunswick corporate buy out and positioning to say the least).. If Yamaha could build a better boat then the G3.. they'd get there! Both great motors... the GMC./ Ford / Chrysler debate never serves any good... I had a 4 HP Merc when I was a kid of 6 years old.. it still runs (hate to say 45 years later)! 9.8 Merc in the boat house... beaten as a rental, came with the camp and still runs. My 275 Verado hasn't skipped a beat nor has the 9.9 pro kicker in 6 years. Same deal with my Honda 25... probably the same deal with your Yamaha. They all have horror stories, most caused by the owner.. not the brand. Agreed there are good and bad in every batch but I have always admired the Japanese for making it that much better. stop making me look!! I already bought so don't give me buyers remorse (nice electronics on that kijiji one!)...and there were no colour choices, Bay City only had the one left (black) I'm jealous. Hope it sees a lot of slime.
hirk Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 Guys I wasnt trying to imply that mercs are better than yammies therefore they sell more only that they make a good product. The perception that yammies are more reliable and "better" would not likely be proved out if you could compare defects per 1000 units to compare apples to apples. Yes you hear of fewer problems with the yammies but thats to be expected given there are far more mercs in service. I would guess they all would rate close for defect rates and that there is little if any difference between various brands in reliability. They all make a good product and they all blow up.
kickingfrog Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 They all make a good product and they all blow up. Or you hit a deadhead at 60kph
Steve Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 i would respectfully have to disagree hirk. but that's why everyone has their own choice in motor brands.
Tybo Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 Myself prefer G.E. motors over Westinghouse motors,But I take Siemens motors over cost efficiency in the 200 kilowatt and under.
irishfield Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 Yah.. but you love them black engines on the back of your boat Paul !
Bernie Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 HA! Only some of us will get that Paul. By the way, Evinrude rules! But seriously, pick what you want and what you think is best.
Tybo Posted April 13, 2013 Report Posted April 13, 2013 I sure do.I have owned 10 of them now over 40 years.I had a impeller fail on a 86 30 in 2001 and a mci failure on 86 2.4l in 92. A 2.4l threw a lower bearing in 86.but that was do to using a Sunoco fuel at the time which was to heavy in detergent braking down the oil. Also blew up the 2.5l.It was heavilly modiffied. A fuel line broke off the bottom left carb at 80mph.Nothing too do with Merc. i owned 2 9.9`s.a 30.a 75.115 tower of power.a 150 tower of power. 2 200``s, 2 2.4 litres and 1 2.5l Also have owned a 70 stinger.a 90 stinger,stones.A 125 rude.
Moosebunk Posted April 14, 2013 Report Posted April 14, 2013 Great buy. Congrats Rizz. Slick looking rig and it'll fish anything anywhere dood!
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