60 4-stroke Merc or Yamaha ?

[fishinalot]

I think I might have a boat picked out and need to choose between a Yamaha 60 or a Merc 60, both 4-strokes.

If you have one of theses motors and would like to give me your opions? Feel free!

Thanks

[harvey lee]

I have a Merc 50 and it uses very little gas, is very quiet and trolls down very nice. Its a winner.

[polarsusd81]

It would kinda depend on Tiller or Remote. If you are looking at tillers, the Yamaha wins hands down because of the available rpm controller for trolling. Having the option to choose your rpms for trolling in 50 rpm increments and really dial in your speed. Other than that, most of the new motors these days are pretty well matched up.

Mind if I ask why Suzuki is ruled out? There motors from what I have seen on the lake are even quieter than the Merc and Yammy 4strokes. I saw a 140 on a Ranger fisherman one day come trolling by and thought he was using the vantage trolling motor until I saw the tell tail coming off the motor.

[fishinalot]

Thanks for the quick replys!!

Harvey Lee: What boat do you have the Merc on?

Polarus: I was not aware of the the Yamahas being able to adjust the trolling rpms. I have not ruled out a tiller model yet, but do you know if they can be adjusted with the remote model?

Thanks

[polarsusd81]

As far as I know, the adjustable Rpms is only available on the Yammy tillers. You can check their HSOforum, but I am pretty sure it is only tillers.

[crappie todd]

I have 60 Hp 4 stroke on a 16.5 Lund SS. the boats rated for 60 Max.

Motor was tricky to start when sitting for the week until I learned to prime that bulb until it is fully hard. If I didn't prime till fully hard, it would be cold blooded. Since then I must say I do like it.

The motor has been easy on fuel. It is 3 x'as more quiet than a Merc of comparible size.

I have had it for two years. No problems. And I am Happy with it.

Only difference I would make next time would be get back to a tiller model.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Both motors are very good. I've used a merc on all our boats and must say they are very quite. Maybe things have changed but when we got our motor, what influeced us was that a lot of dealers carry parts for Mercs. Yamaha dealers aren't as common. We didn't want to go on a fihsing trip and have the motor [PoorWordUsage] out on us with no parts near. Yamaha's are a great motor and very, very quite. You can't go wrong with your choice.

[harvey lee]

1660 Classic. The boat will do approx 32 with the 50hp on it. I could have went with more hp but I have no need to go any faster.

[idratherbefishing]

I have a 60 hp Yamaha 4 stroke on an alumacraft navigator 165 and it has been a great motor with no issues for 6 years now and i fish quite a bit. It is true that you want to make sure the fuel bulb is pumped up before starting. Great motor.

[fishinalot]

I'm going to the boat show next week. It sounds like both motors are great!

[Dbl]

I wouldn't rule out Suzuki either, the 60 is a great motor. In your other post I mentioned that combo on an Alumacraft. I happen to run a 70 4-stroke Evinrude on a 1775 Pro V tiller, that power head is Suzuki as well. I do nothing to mine for starting, turn the key and it starts, hot, cold makes no difference. I love that motor, going on 8 years and all I have done is change the oil. I did put a new set of plugs in at 4 years though they still looked good. I can put a cup of coffee on the top of the motor and let it sit there while its running.

Everyone seems to be making a good 4-stroke these days so I doubt you will go wrong with whatever motor you choose. Good luck with your purchase.

[Water Hazard]

I've got the 60hp 2006 Yamaha 4-stroke. It runs great! I've never had any issues with it. It fires right off...even after winterizing and sitting all winter.

I have the motor on a 2006 G3 V167C and I've had it up to 37mph with just me in the boat and about a half of a tank of gas. It'll go about 30mph with three people in the boat and a tuber on the back.

The motor is quiet and doesn't seem to use much gas at all.

I am not sure what the other posters mean in regards to pumping the ball...the only time I've ever had to do that was prior to the first run of the year (after draining the gas prior to storing the boat for the winter). Otherwise, it fires right off each time.

My father-in-law has the 50hp Yamaha four-stroke on his pontoon and has only had good things to say about it too.

[marine_man]

 Originally Posted By: Water Hazard

I am not sure what the other posters mean in regards to pumping the ball...the only time I've ever had to do that was prior to the first run of the year (after draining the gas prior to storing the boat for the winter).

It is typically recommended that you prime the primer bulb for any motor that doesn't have a electric fuel pump to get a quicker startup when the motor is cold, especially if the boat has sat for a while. This reduces the load on the mechanical fuel pump on the motor by not having to draw the fuel as far.

marine_man

[fishinalot]

Harvy Lee

A quick question.. Is your Lund 1660 classic the tiller model with the 50 Merc or the SS with the console.

thanks

[marine_man]

Harveylee's got a console... so the SS version...

marine_man

[LMITOUT]

I'm running a 90 Yamaha 4-stroke tiller and it has the VTS (variable trolling speed) handle which is very nice. I can adjust my trolling speed with just a tap of the buttons so you can really dial in the speed you want. I've only had it one summer but was very impressed with the fuel economy of that 90. It just sips the fuel.

I had a 60 Merc 2-stroke on my previous boat and never had a lick of problems with it. It was the carb'd engine which kept it simple, yet smooth running and quick starting. I liked the Yamaha reliability record and the VTS option, so I went that route with my new boat.

Good luck!

[fishinalot]

Thanks guys.

Limit out, how much troll speed does the VTS knock off the 90 when it is dead calm waters.

Does it seem to go down a 1/2 mph or is that too much to ask of the VTS.

I went to the boat show and I do like the lower bow platorm of the 1660 Classic. I don't need that storage but do like the design for extra gear to load on top of the bow and it also is low enough to sit a person going across the lake on rough waters.

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go with a 60 Merc 4-stroke and the Console or the Tiller with a 60 Yamaha 4-stroke.

I've got to sleep on it!

[harvey lee]

One cannot go wrong with either of these LUND models. I am very happy with this boats performance after all of last summer. The boat rides nice and fishes well.

The Sports Trax system on this boat for the rod holders and drink holders and other options for tools and such is great.

[LMITOUT]

I can get it down to 1.3-1.4mph in dead calm waters on the low end, and go well over 2 mph when tapped all the way up. It's quite a range of speed without ever touching the throttle itself. I believe it's 50 RPM increments per tap of the button. The prop will affect your trolling speed too. I have a 16 pitch prop, so if you went with a lower pitch you could troll even slower in theory.

[fishinalot]

Thanks guys!!