225 Evinrude

Hooper · #1 10-07-2002, 08:26 PM

Took my first long ride with the new O/B today. I am impressed and think I made a good choice. At 4K rpm's I was making 24.5kts and at 4500 rpms I was making 27.5kts plenty fast for this area when most days 20kts is too much.

Briguy · #2 10-07-2002, 10:54 PM

Sounds powerfull. My twin 4 stroke suzuki's run about a knot and a half faster at both rpm's. If you cut a tight corner at 4k rpm's the motor should blow out just a little, if not, you might want to go up a hole. Are you running a 15x17 or a 14 1/4x19? (Those are the two props I ran when I had a single 225.) How much more $$ was the 250?

FELLOW-SHIP · #3 10-08-2002, 10:15 AM

HA HOOPER
GLAD YOU GOT YOUR 225 I THINK THAT IS THE PERFECT SIZE MOTOR FOR THE 23’S HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER AND STILL ECONOMICAL. I RUN A 15 ¼ X 17 ON MY YAMAHA 225 AND I LIKE IT A LOT.
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Hooper · #4 10-09-2002, 01:19 AM

Briguy-

What do you mean by blow out a little? Not sure what you are looking for...if you mean cavitate, I haven't tried that manuever yet...but I will. my old five blade would not cavitate ever, unless trimmed way up. Of course it rarely cavitated also because it rarely was running....story already told.

I am honestly not sure what size prop I am running, I am embarrassed to say. I think a 21" does that sound right???

-Hooper

Bigshot · #5 10-09-2002, 04:23 PM

No...way too much pitch. 17 is about right but maybe a 19. What he means is that his boat likes to have the engine mounted high. Cavitation plate is above the transom, not level. This allows less drag and higher speed, less draft. I would bring them up a notch until you start to diminish it's handling in turns, then drop it one notch. I currently have my Zuki 4 inches above the transom and she runs like it is stock. 5" setback jackplate. You may want to get a plate, best couple hundred you can spend.

Hooper · #6 10-15-2002, 08:28 AM

Nick,

I think the dealer did that when he installed it for me because they sais they had to raise it a notch maybe two. Best I can tell they did that. They were very thorough when they installed the O/B. In fact they completely reworked my wiring and it looks like a million bucks now. They earned my trust.

-Hooper