130 Honda 4 Stroke on a 20FT CC...Too Heavy???

[pcolafsu]

Thanks bushwacker, that makes perfect sense. I was just talking to a buddy about this and have come to the following conclusion...

Purchase the Honda 4 stroke for $3250. If it works fine then great, if not, I should be able to sell it for roughly $5500 +, take the extra money and buy a light weight 135 to 150 HP 2 stroke.

In your opinion, what is the best used, most reliable and lightweight 2 stroke for my 78' SeaCraft? Something that could be purchased for $5500 or less.

[Basspond]

In your opinion, what is the best used, most reliable and lightweight 2 stroke for my 78' SeaCraft? Something that could be purchased for $5500 or less.

I think the top two most recommended 2 strokes for 20s on CSC are the older mercs and the 130 yamaha in terms of trying to keep weight down.

I have a 150 ox66 yamaha on my 20 and I love it, but keep in mind my transom and deck were both raised...

[eggsuckindog]

505 will not work very well, I'm at 410 and thats pushing it. Mine is a V6 Merc and I think all are about the same from 150 to 200. No early Opti's 2003 or after but the EFI Mercs are fine. Carbed Rudes are good but no DFI until 2003 like the Opti's. 400 is about tops IMHO but there are really no choices below that - that 130 Yam is fine also

[Bushwacker]

The carb'd 60 degree V-6 Johnrudes (150/175) are fairly light, and also worth considering. However I'd avoid the late 90's models, built when OMC was beginning to struggle before the bankruptcy. An engineer I worked with before I retired became the chief engineer at the OMC/BRP test center near Stuart, and told me that BRP really cleaned house and made dramatic improvements in quality when they took over, so he was very enthusiastic about the later motors.

However the main thing with any used motor is it's condition, compression, maintenance history, etc. Those factors and availabilty of nearby dealer support is probably more important than a particular brand; most motors are pretty reliable IF properly maintained.

[gofastsandman]

The carb'd 60 degree V-6 Johnrudes (150/175) are fairly light, and also worth considering. However I'd avoid the late 90's models, built when OMC was beginning to struggle before the bankruptcy. An engineer I worked with before I retired became the chief engineer at the OMC/BRP test center near Stuart, and told me that BRP really cleaned house and made dramatic improvements in quality when they took over, so he was very enthusiastic about the later motors.

However the main thing with any used motor is it's condition, compression, maintenance history, etc. Those factors and availabilty of nearby dealer support is probably more important than a particular brand; most motors are pretty reliable IF properly maintained.

My`96 OP 150 weighs 365 dry. The pre `93`s had casting issues. Mid section cooling restrictions as well. They blew pretty quickly, so if they have more than 500 hours they should hold together. Things got really ugly at OMC around `98 as Denny stated. The importance of indexing plugs on early DI motors was lost on most. Pro or Joe Ficht.

The light old 2s Merc`s, Yam`s, and Zuke`s are good choices as well. Kinda like Toy, Gm, Fomoco, Mopar.

Your eyes and ears can tell you a lot, but compression and love are real.

Cheers,
GFS

Knock on wood.