Posted: 10/01/2008 at 11:46pm | IP Logged

rickdb1 wrote: I've heard nothing but positive reports on the Suzuki's. A neighbor at the lake has one on his toon and had no trouble in several years of operation. The 4 strokes sure are quiet at idle...

Hi Rick....that's great to hear. I've read a lot of good comments about Suzuki as well as Honda, Merc, Yamaha, and others. Sometimes it gets to be information overload. So with all things being somewhat equal...I went with the Suzuki because it was, well, the lest expensive. Hey, what can I say, we're on a budget and price is a big consideration.

Posted: 10/06/2008 at 8:20pm | IP Logged

Welcome to the forums Bob (AKA looneytune). Great bunch of people here and we're glad to have you join us. We sure would appreciate some pics of your boat(s) in the 'Show Off Your Pontoon' section (or rebuild depending if you have before/after pics), as we'd love to see them. Also tell us your story in How did you come to join the forums? (just click on the red link and tell us all about it ). You probably did like a lot of us have. Looking for pontoon accessories and either found it through www.PontoonStuff.com ebay site or web store. Jim (administrator) and Andrea (pontoongirl) Myers (our hosts) have excellent staff members to help them help you find whatever it is you're looking for your boat and has excellent shipping and customer service. Be sure to edit your signature line to include details of your boat and motor so folks won't have to ask for it if questions arise later.

Those Suzuki's are some quiet engines and from everything I gather, very reliable. Good to have you here and pics are always appreciated..

Posted: 10/11/2008 at 7:22pm | IP Logged

Well, If you have seen my rebuild, I selected the Yamaha 115.  The wife and I wanted to be able to have a conversation with the motor running, and not leave a cloud of smoke everywhere we went on the lake.

Did a lot of research, and talked to the owner of Boat Store USA in FL.  He convinced my to try the Yamaha - felt from the controls to the reliability, power and quiet running it was the best.  I'll be back after she has been running for a while to see if I made the right choice. 

For what it is worth: after all of my research Suzuki was my #2 choice.

Dave

Posted: 11/20/2008 at 4:45pm | IP Logged

As you can see I've got or have had many. Plus working in a dealership I've worked on them all. My preferance is Merc. optimax, although not as quiet as a 4 stroke, the fuel economy is right there, and when you say giddy up she's gone. Yamaha are the most mech & user friendly. Very little return problems, just routine maintenance, which could be done be the owner. But would rather have a root canal than work on a OMC VRO, especially the V4 model's. Sorry I call um like I sees um.

Posted: 02/26/2009 at 6:40pm | IP Logged

Nissan 25 horsepower, 4 stroke.