Re: Re-Power w/ new Suzuki 90...
It' sounds like a good motor. I run a 375 lb 90 hp Mercury Optimax. I cruise in the mid 20's, top out in the low 30's, and get better than 5 mpg at cruise. While the Zuke will use a hair more fuel, it is lighter in weight, and the warranty is great. And like the Optimax and Etec, the Zuke is underrated for horsepower. You'll probably actually get close to 100 hp at the prop. I know testing showed both the Etec and Opti 90hp OBs averaged 104-106 hp actual at the propshaft.
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