Re: Who makes a better outboard?
John S-
I have a 1998 Suzuki 225hp 2 stroke on my boat and so-far it has been bullet-proof through the first 390 hours of operation. It comes standard with dual ignition (2 plugs per cylinder), dual cooling intakes, a stainless steel water pump housing and a gravity fed oil injection system (the oil reservoir is mounted on the engine under the cowling ...not in the gunwales like most other engines where you have to worry about crimped oil lines or faulty oil pumps). Most engines have single ignitions, single cooling intakes, aluminum water pump housings and electric pump fed oil injection systems.
Suzuki will continue to make the 225 hp 2-stroke for the next 6 months or so, until their new 225 & 250 hp 4-strokes come out and then they will be gradually phased out.
When you're out shopping around...I would definitely take a look at them and see how they compare price wise. I think they're still offering their 7 year extended warranty.
Just a thought. Good luck.
Ed
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