[buttonhook]

OK GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!the wife told me I could have a new boat once her car is paid for(about 2 mo.)I have desided to by a tracker tundra 21dcok now here is the question the package come with a mercury 200Xl (2stoke???)$27,000+/- for the package. The 200 opimax is about $4000(+/-) more is it a 4 stroke???? and do they make it in a 250?? one of the motor options is a 225 optimax($5000+/-) or a 250 efi($4000+/-)my question is is the optimax worth that much extra??? what are the pro's and con's to each???oh btw, I plan on having a small kicker motor also.

[graddy]

The Optimax will save you about 40% more on the fuel than the EFI. I own a 225 Optimax and I used to have a EFI and the fuel consumption is alot less. The engine runs great.

[buttonhook]

is it a 4 stroke or a 2 stroke

[zzzzz]

the optimax is a VERY smart two stroke...a dealer can hook up a computer to it and tell you that it was run at 0-999 rpms for 21.6 hours...1000-1999 rpms for 33.1 hours...2000-2999 rpms for X hours...etc...it can analyze almost everything the motor has done or been thru

[graddy]

I forgot to tell you that the Optimax is also has a 3 star rateing and is allowed in any lake that four strokes are allowed.

[buttonhook]

I just wandered why so much more(because they can) do they make it in a 250??

[zzzzz]

largest Opti is a 225hp...cost is because it's a "smart" motor...you could wait a few months til' the Yamaha 300 HPDI comes out..another "smart" motor...no price projection yet

[buttonhook]

max hp on this boat is 250 and they come packaged with the mercury. so I guess if I want the boat I'll get a mercury. the 225 should get that boat to about 60 or so I would think. has anyone had any problems or heard of any problems with the optimax 225???

[graddy]

Mercury High performance makes a 250 Optimax. Make sure you buy 2003 or 2004 Opti and you will not have any problems.

[buttonhook]

I was looking at the mercury page and the efi is a 4 stoke (is that right) if so the 4-stroke is less exspensive than the 2 stroke?!!I think I would rather have the 4-stroke unless there is a reason I should not??

[graddy]

225 four stroke weighs 600ib the 225 Optimax weighs 500lb. The four stroke will not have the quick hole shot, and WOT will not be as fast.

[buttonhook]

i was talking about a 250 four stroke but speed is not everything I was wandering about ease of use the 4 stroke would be much easyier on man. and such wouldn't??