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| It really wouldnt concern me so much as far as how long a company has made a 4 stroke with the technology that is available these days. I have heard great things about that 150 HP Merc and there are some cool features that I wish I had, most noteably they oil filter spout that keeps oil from dripping all over inside the motor.
I have a 150 Suzuki and there isnt ONE single bad thing I can say about this motor. NONE. It is smooth, quiet, fuel efficient and hauls the mail. On a LOW trip this past summer I used 8 gallons less fuel than the other boat in our group (Yamaha 150 4 stroke) and I had traveled greater distances because he focussed on the same spots, while I scouted new spots. I probably traveled over 40 miles farther than he did over the week all while still using less fuel.
If in the 140 to 150 range, go with the 150 suzuki (if buying suzuki) because the 150 shares the block of the 175 so the bore and stroke is the same. Weight difference isnt considerable and its just plain beefier since the 140 shares the same block as the 115.
Other than Suzuki I would consider a Yamaha because a bunch of my buddies have them, but side by side they are not nearly as quiet or smooth as mine even the smaller 90 one buddy has. | |
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