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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Play nice boys. I respect everyone's opinion. That's what's so good about this site. People can post opinions and others can offer theirs. No wrong ideas or opinions. I like to see multiple options.
Still looking on eBay and other places for used and new motors. I want to thank everyone for shared imput. Keep it comin. I still have some racing in me but don't use wide open much anymore. Fast out of the hole and dependable is my choice.
The fish around here are pounded every day. They don't get a break. Heck three boats were breaking ice for hundreds of yards just to get out today. Me, I was in a tree shooting a monster ten pointer I have been after all season. Mission accomplished. Now maybe I can get out fishing Sunday and stop thinking about that buck. I will be seeing him in my game room as soon as he gets back from the taxidermy studio. Hot sticks anyone? |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Congrats on the Whitetail!!!
just hope you used the right gun to shoot it.
browining i would hope :0) |
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| Mikes Extreme - 12/14/2012 12:46 PM
Play nice boys. I respect everyone's opinion. That's what's so good about this site. People can post opinions and others can offer theirs. No wrong ideas or opinions. I like to see multiple options.
Still looking on eBay and other places for used and new motors. I want to thank everyone for shared imput. Keep it comin. I still have some racing in me but don't use wide open much anymore. Fast out of the hole and dependable is my choice.
The fish around here are pounded every day. They don't get a break. Heck three boats were breaking ice for hundreds of yards just to get out today. Me, I was in a tree shooting a monster ten pointer I have been after all season. Mission accomplished. Now maybe I can get out fishing Sunday and stop thinking about that buck. I will be seeing him in my game room as soon as he gets back from the taxidermy studio. Hot sticks anyone?
From a financial standpoint, it probably makes more sense to fix the motor you already have, especially if the LU is new. If you'd rather spend the extra $10k because you want to keep the boat forever, or for the peace of mind it gives you guiding knowing everything is new? That's a different story. |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | If you're looking new try these guys. They are usually the best in the Twin Cities as far as I can tell.
http://suprememarinemn.com/
Doug Johnson |
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| sounds to me like it is best to do a rebuild! you got a good lu and you dont want to change out rigging and it would be more affordable! |
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Location: Elgin, IL | I have a 96 carbed V6 150 on my restoration project, and I really like it.
This summer, when I had it completely checked out by my local Johnson tech, I had mentioned repower options he looked at me like I was nuts. He suggested a rebuild before repower.... it is that good of a motor design.
I would like a Merc for it someday....that 175 sled has would be perfect, or the new Merc 150 4S, I can go up to a 190. But I couldn't afford that right now, so I'm running the old equipment, and I would rebuild it in a heartbeat. It fits the boat.
I'm just saying that sometimes the old stuff is just as good as new, especially when it's affordable. That's just an opinion.
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Location: Van Buren, Indiana | I agree those motors are my favorite! I miss my '05 Johnson 150. It will be a couple of years but my next boat or re-power the current boat will probably be with total re- man from Outboard Exchange in Waterford, Connecticut: ww.outboardexchange.com You can get an Evinrude, Mercury, or Yamaha rebuilt with a Racor filter. A Evinrude 150 is $6900, 225 $7200 with a one year warranty. They found that most of the engine failures were due to fuel problems or oil injection. The remans you premix and are carborated. I had my '05 150 for 7 yrs not one problem and tremendous torque. I found myself fishing more than running the last few years so fuel consumption wasd not an issue for me! Take a look at em if your considering a repower. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Still waiting for the deals of 2013 from a few people. Got a few guys talking me into the Etec. I heard a few grumbles about them but lots of good stuff.
Lots of good deals on new older model Opti Max 225's. Most are from Florida dealers.
I am going to pull the trigger on something in the next month. Still not exactly sure what's going on the back of my Ranger620VS.
What is your motor of choice and why? |
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Location: Minnesota | i like yamaha turn the key and go.they all make good motors i used my dads boat for years had a merc 40 hp on the back nothing but problems so when i bought my first boat i went to yamaha never had a problem.so when i up graded i bought another yamaha |
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Location: Watertown, MN | Mike had my etec for 9 years for before she went down, been a good motor. Heard mixed things on the new ones and same with opti, ended up with another 03 that was recently rebuilt and cheap. Love my hull and will repower in when this one lets go. A now several people that have run the Yammy Sho's that had been running Etecs, the loved the yammy. Yammy and Suziki are the most reliable outboards out there on the market hands down. So those 2 would be my choice with yammy being the first.
Troyz
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Location: NE Wisconsin | He said he wasn't worried about speed. He sounds like me. I am not a tourney fisherman, am 62 yrs old, have lived on a lake all my life, and have yet to race anyone with my various boats. My last motor is a 150 Yamaha and I love it. I have owned Johnson, Evinrude , and Mercury 2-strokes. If you aren't concerned about "hole shot" why anyone wouldn't buy a 4-stroke is beyond me. Trust me, buy the Yamaha 4-stroke and "don't worry 'bout it". |
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