Motor for 23 Sceptre

[gss036]

I went through that same scenerio last year, was blown away w/Yamaha and E-Tec prices. I had 2 Merc dealers quote me 16k for 225 optis and ended up with a 225 Honda for the same price I was quoted for the Optis. I had what Honda called a non-current engine, big deal, still had a full 5 year nondeclinng warranty. I put the engine on my 1989 23WA and mounted up 2 holes and went with the Power Tech 4 blade prop for mid-range efficiency. I get almost 5 gallon per hour at 3600 rpm, others here say that is wrong, but that is what my Northstar fuel flows shows. Even if it off 10% or so, still great performances for a 225 hp engine.

[oz775]

john- I put a 225 opti on my 74 Tsunami with a bracket and enclosed transom- I shopped around for an E-tec- they wanted 20k. 4 strokes were super expensive also. I bought a brand new leftover Opti with DTS controls with a 5 year warranty and couldnt be happier- boat flies out of the water- have never seen a puff of smoke from my Opti- and 3 years trouble free.DTS controls are super sweet- keep in mind that mercury has had the "cableless-fly by wire" controls the longest- so they are proven. I burn 10 gals an hour at 4000 rpm with 2 people and 75 gals fuel. Would buy another Opti in a second!!