motor weights, too much?

[zach]

i dont like the opti, its gotten too much bad press. ive heard they worked out the kinks but id rather not be the lab rat for it.

Not sure what you're reading, but Optis have been some of the most reliable engines out there over the last 5 years. You're correct, the earlier ones had some bugs but those were worked out by the 2003 models. As mentioned above, if you want speed/performance, stick with the 2-stroke. You can get 200 horsepower from the e-tec with the same weight as the 140 suzuki.

Reason no one on here is running Yamaha is because the 200 hpdi is the only 2 stroke they make for saltwater (475 lbs) and the f150 is substantially heavier (466 lbs) than the suzuki 140.

For what its worth, I repowered my 20 last year and, after extensive research, settled on the Opti. Only 80 hours on her so far, but it hasn't skipped a beat.