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[QUOTE]Captain - 2/20/2015  12:50 PM

I agree with Steve but it depends what is meant by the term "underpowered" by the OP. My 185 (19') Tournament Sport boat is rated for 200HP. I have a 150 Suzuki on it. The 150 is the same block, bore and stroke as the 175 Suzuki. Only difference is some ignition mapping. This is the same/similar for other brands.
My 150 launches my boat out of the water even when fully loaded. Sure, I could have spent $5000 plus more for a larger motor, but if they are propped right you can have great performance from less than max HP. I was getting over 50MPH with a taller prop on my boat, but it wouldn't troll down real well so I opted for one size lower. Now its 46MPH and with a much better holeshot.
Mileage? Not sure. I don't have all the fancy smart gauges etc, but I know I use far less fuel than my buddy who has a 200HP Yamaha on his 18' Champion. His is a little faster, but not significant. He uses about 10 gallons more fuel than I do on the same trip we do for a week in Canada. That's a lot when we have to haul it all in the boat and carry that extra weight since there are no gas stations within 20 miles of the island we are camping on.[/QUOTE]

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Subject: Re: 150 H.P. and 200 H.p. fuel economy

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