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 Post subject: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:39 pm 
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Walleye Fingerling

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Just looking for oppinions on suzuki 115 hp fourstroke for my 19 ft grew center console boat. Just looking for info on this engine

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:53 pm 
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It is not a merc :D
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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:07 pm 
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Max the horsepower and Always Hopeful is right it's not a Merc lol..... Seriously though I have heard a lot of good things about the Suzuki 4 Stroke's.

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:20 pm 
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GREAT job in looking past the anchors - errr, i mean mercs.

I'd buy that motor in a heartbeat.

Suzuki's are fantastic motors.

Head on down to queenston in January/February/March.

You will see Yammy's (mainly), Honda's, and Suzuki's. Great choice.


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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:26 pm 
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Oh wow. Thanks for the input guys. Currently I'm running a old 130 yamaha. I can get the zuki fir 9500 and another 1500 for the computer to turn it up to 140. Controls and install included in the price.

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:30 pm 
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i've run a yammy for 10 years now and if I had to change, my first choice would be a suzy.

they are lighter than the honda's - while both are equal in quality. So if you take the weight factor in question, one could argue they are even better than the honda.

as long as the motor checks out, i'd say your going to love it.

many of the big starcraft superfisherman - my favourite big water boat - come with suzuki's.

one of lake ontario's best salmon fisherman (pressman) does all his trolling with his 130hp (i believe) suzy, no kicker motor. that says a lot about the motor.


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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:33 pm 
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Give Brian Hadley at http://bellevillesportandlawn.com/ he will be able to answer any questions regarding suzuki outboards

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:49 pm 
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:lol: I echo the Merc sentiments. Good luck with the Suzi.

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:00 am 
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The biggest problem with Suzuki is you will think your fuel gauge has stopped working. I had a 2001 60 HP and now have a 2005 70 HP and my next motor will be a Suzuki. Hadley's service is tops.


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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:13 am 
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I have been running a Johnson 140 hp 4st (actually a Suzuki in Johnson colours) on a 186 prince craft for 11 years and consider it to be the best motor I have ever owned. Not one single problem and she still fires up at the touch of the key.

I did not purchase a Suzy to start with, as I had service concerns and I travel a lot - with the Johnson label/sticker I could get service at most old OMC dealerships. I'm not sure of dealer network for Suzuki at present.

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:49 am 
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jamiec wrote:
Just looking for oppinions on suzuki 115 hp fourstroke for my 19 ft grew center console boat. Just looking for info on this engine


Suzuki is a good make... personally i would save and get an Evinrude, preferably the HO models. You can't beat them these days for reliability and winterizing right in your driveway in 5 minutes tops. The last tech i talked to said they had everyone pretty much over a barrel.

If you just want a good workout, get a merc, you will be rowing for hours.


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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:24 pm 
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I loved the Suzuki that was on the boats I've been in. Never a problem except forgetting to turn them off...they're amazingly quiet and fast!

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:41 am 
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Thanks for all the input guys. Appreciated.

I think I'll stay away from the evenrude E techs. I've delivered way to many power heads for them. A scary amount

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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:53 am 
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I have a 2001 Evinrude / Suzuki on my 17ft Sea Nymph never had any problems with it.
Use it fishing, trolling and towing the grand kids in a tube has a ton of hours on it.
Very quiet good on fuel and easy to service. Would be my motor of choice again.
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 Post subject: Re: repowering my boat
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:57 pm 
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In have a 4 year old Suzuki DF 140 mounted on a Starcraft Superfisherman 180 that is awesome. This is my second Suzy over the years. It is very responsive and excellent gas mileage. The same mileage as my old 60HP merc from 1991!!!
I troll with it and it never misses a beat.

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