Posted: 03/19/2008 at 11:36am | IP Logged

Now guys and gals, don't debate the finer points and get into arguments please. I was going to list HP models, but decided that wouldn't be so great. But you can in your replies which HP model would suit you best.

Thanks

Posted: 03/19/2008 at 6:42pm | IP Logged

Hey WD, I voted the evinrude.

I have looked at many motors in the last 6 months and I keep going back to the EVIN-ETEC.

Don't ask why, I just like what I see and read about it.

It might be because my old motor was/is an evinrude 75. I had this motor many years with no major or minor problems, I guess if you keep it mantained yearly it will go on forever.

Posted: 04/03/2008 at 10:09am | IP Logged

I didn't vote but I was dead set on a 4 stroke when I bought my boat.  After reading about the dependability and fuel economy of the new 2 strokes, I don't really have a perference.

Posted: 04/04/2008 at 5:13pm | IP Logged

I sold the boat the 90 Yammy was on.

Trextoon:  I loved the Yamaha 90 hp four stroke I had.  The only thing bad I can say about it is that I couldn't hear it running at idle.  Many times I would be fishing and wonder why I heard running water.  It was the pee stream, I had left the motor running.  This happened several times.  The motor was extremely smooth and very quiet and I would buy another one in a second.  The only reason I have the Mercury and not another Yamaha is because of the exceptional deal I got.  I saved $1200.00 on my current boat but the Dealer could not put a Yamaha on my boat.

Posted: 04/24/2008 at 11:43pm | IP Logged

It really depends on what your doing in my opinion.  If you are looking for all out power and speed it is hard to beat a Merc optimax.  If you want to stick with a two stoke and get great fuel economy then the etec is the way to go.  As for the four strokes I have delt with Yamaha 115's and a honda 225.  both ran really well and were uber quiet.  If I am listing the negatives of them I would have to say that the Yamaha's seemed a bit underpowered.  The Honda burnt the first set of plugs on like the 5th trip to the lake.  The Yamaha's never gave a minutes trouble, and the Honda has never had the same problem again.

Posted: 06/26/2008 at 6:54pm | IP Logged

Yamaha 90hp, this is the motor I would like to have. I have a 1988 70 hp Evinrude that had a total over haul around 100 hours ago. It’s a great running motor that pushed my 16 pontoon boat real fast. Now she mounted on the back of my 24” rebuild. Not done with the rebuild, should be with in the next month. Cant wait to see how it performs.  Top speed and gas used are the number 1 question. I know pontoons are made to cruse the big or little ponds, and I’m good with that. I really like just crushing around checking things out. But when I push the throttle all the way forward. I want to go.   

Posted: 06/26/2008 at 6:56pm | IP Logged

And from reading the above poll, I think the 65 hp Suzuki may be a Junker. OUCH!!

Posted: 07/02/2008 at 5:51am | IP Logged

  Well this is unusual according to the other posts. I know I already voted on this pole. Set as though I was still elg. to vote though. So I voted for none of the above to see if it would take and it did.

 Gregg

Posted: 07/05/2008 at 9:19am | IP Logged

Why was the Nassin not on the list?

Posted: 07/16/2008 at 5:05pm | IP Logged

Because Nassin never made a boat motor.

Nissan did.