Motor for 23 Sceptre

[joema]

don,t have floscan its asuk 3blade a18.5 might get a few more rpm but lower cruse speed . its still cold here on cape cod but if i remember right cruse 4200 rpm 28 knots 2.8 30 mph at idle taking a piss is louder than motor plenty of power for me running cavation plate 1 inch above keel seems ok prop blows out if too high love my combo its not a show boat but its my baby

[SC302FB]

250 Suzuki or 250 Yahama both 4 strokes sounds like almost idenical performance. It is amazing how much prices differ between reigons of the country. I quess it all depends on your local people. Switched to Yahamas in the mid 1980's and have never looked back.

[JohnB]

Thanks,
Right now, if I can find the right deal, I am looking at a 250 4 stroke Suzuki. It's hard to walk away from a 6 year warrantee, and I have heard nothing bad about the motors from people who use them. Finding a decent dealer is a different story.

[Fr. Frank]

Where are you, John? I know a decent Suzuki dealer here in Citrus County, Florida.

[JohnB]

Nat, what prop are you running and what are your fuel burn and performance numbers?
I am in Orlando, but I would be willing to go east/west for the right deal/dealer. Diamond Marine in New Symrna, and Boat Superstore in Inverness seem to be the movers and shakers in the Suzuki outboard sales. Both have leftover 2008's in the 13k range, and both come with 6 year warrantees.

[natchalkley]

I have a suzuki 16x20 stainless prop on mine. plenty of torque and at full throttle i top out at 5900-6100 rpms. I have wanted to try a 4 blade prop but i haven't foound anyone close by that will let me try one.

I dont have a fuel management system, but get roughly 2.5 mpg at a 28-29 kt cruise(4200 rpms) and top out at 42kts(6100 rpms).

[JohnB]

Are you on a bracket, or hung off the transom?

[natchalkley]

stainless marine bracket

[natchalkley]

I have a 250 zuke on my 23 cc and its awesome! so quiet, fuel efficient and plenty of power. also a lot less than verados and yamis