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| I have a Suzuki 150 on my boat which is the same block as the 175. This is an incredible motor. I have run out of superlatives to say how great it is or how much I love it.
Contrary to what some have said, my boat is rated for a 200, but I have a 150 on it. Loaded with a full tank of gas (41 gallons) 3 guys, tons of gear (camping for a week on LOW), easily 500# and I was seeing 45MPH on GPS. We have a 22 mile boat ride in to the island where we camp and obviously a 22 mile boat ride back when we leave. I wish I had turned on the odometer on my GPS to actually track how many miles covered, but I make the entire week without refueling while my buddy with his Yamaha has to add 10 gallons (he does have a slightly smaller tank though too).
I wont say anything bad about Honda because they make great things. My buddy has a 90 and its been bulletproof for him.
I could say without hesitation I would recommend the 175. Another buddy of mine just bought a new pontoon with a 175 Suzuki on it. I asked him how he liked it and he just couldn't believe the difference, in how quiet it is and speed. He had a Honda on his previous pontoon, but always complained about speed (kinda funny complaining about speed on a pontoon). I don't recall what size Honda it was though, but I am sure it was more of a matter of underpowered for the size pontoon and not necessarily a fault of the motor itself. | |
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