Which motor for my muskie boat?

[wisconsinfish]

Looking for some advice or complaints on boat motors. I'm in the market for a 150-175 horse 2 stroke efi. Which is best?

[David Swenson]

A Yamaha F-150! I know they cost a bit more, but you will not be sorry. It just purrrrrrr's down the lake. The gas savings are also nice. I used 2-strokes all my fishing life and I would never buy another one. No more gas and oil fumes and the back of my boat no longer gets dirty from the exhaust.

David Swenson

http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

http://baileystackle.homestead.com/

[wisconsinfish]

How does it run in cold weather? I know some of the guys were having trouble with the smaller 4 strokes when it was cold. I haven't heard anything on the bigger ones though. What type of boat is your F150 on? What is the top speed?

[David Swenson]

I had no problem with the motor in the cold and I fished into November on Vermilion (with ice on the lake even). It started just like a new car everytime. The Yamaha F150 is EFI so there are no carbs like the smaller motors. My motor is on a Lund Pro-V 1800. I go about 47 to 48 mph on the GPS with 2 people and 1/2 a tank of gas. People I know with a 2 stroke on the same boat get about 49 to 50 mph. I would take all the advantages of a 4 srtoke over the 2 mph of a 2 stroke anyday.

David Swenson

http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

http://baileystackle.homestead.com/

[LocalGuide]

I have a 140hp 4-stroke Johnson. It starts great all the time. I used it this fall when it was 20ºF out and it started right up just like my car. I let it warm up for a bit then its ready to rock. I really like my motor its definitely reliable. But it sure would be nice to max the boat out at a 200hp verado, someday.

But as far as a 2-stroke, I would go with a Yamaha F-175. I heard that they are a good motor also.

[wisconsinfish]

Thanks for the Info guys.

J.T.