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Fr. Frank seems VERY happy with a Merc 90HP on his Seafari. I'm sure he'll chime in on the subject.
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Those motors although very reliable are not the strongest horse in the barn - would be woefully under peowered. When new we never rigged any with less than the inline Merc 150's and they don't stack up to modern 2 strokes. It may be a good deal, I just don't think for you. Its not based on top speed, its handling at mid range to keep the boat up on top - drive-ability. It will suck fuel too, 4 strokes are not any better near wide open, their all hungry.
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I had a 115 Everdog 2 stroke on mine and was never happy. The fuel burn was good but on those few nice days when you can turn her loose it left you wanting.
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Thanks for the imput. I just found fund a good deal on a yamaha
130hp 2 stroke with low hrs. Im thinking that should work fine. |
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Ye, I love my 5+ mile to the gallon with my 90 hp Optimax on my 20' Seafari. WOT mid-low 30's.
But I confess their are days I really miss pushing the boat past 50 mph like I could with the old V6 Merc. The 130 Yamaha 2S may be just right. I love those "Tower of Power" 140/150 I6 Mercs, though.
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I have a F115 on my 20' '71 seacraft and love it...3 people, 60 gallons gas, offshore fishing gear, ice ect...we cruise 27kts @ 4500 rpm...average gas mpg is 4.5miles/gallon...wot w/ 20 gallons, 2people is 38kts @5900 rpm...
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Second reason, I wouldn't consider buying one with only 115 - I wouldn't want to try and sell one either and deal with the constant "Seems unpowered" question a million times. These are pretty high permance hulls and need HP to work properly, but your happy with yours and it seems by those numbers very close to my 200, thats strong for a 115- I'm at 3800 to get 27kts I think thats about 31/32.
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