going to the dark side - repower

[juno pierrat]

looking for input, presently, 87" 48 spl, compression down from 145+ to 125 over 6 years, got a line on a 2013 40 Yamaha, with 120 hours, how would they compare power wise, at present runs about 20mph at 4300 to 4500, Yamaha has a much smaller prop, looks like a evinrude 25 or 35 prop. this maybe wrong forum, will also post on that forum

 

[Scott Danforth]

your going from a 50hp motor to a 40hp motor. your loosing 10hp.

 

[Vic.S]

looking for input, presently, 87" 48 spl, compression down from 145+ to 125 over 6 years, got a line on a 2013 40 Yamaha, with 120 hours, how would they compare power wise, at present runs about 20mph at 4300 to 4500, Yamaha has a much smaller prop, looks like a evinrude 25 or 35 prop. this maybe wrong forum, will also post on that forum

A 2013 Yamaha will be a 4stroke won't it ?
If so a bit poorer acceleration as well as being 8 hp less power
If it has the wrong prop then performance will be much poorer.
Probably a lot heavier but will use a lot less fuel

 

[Shawnfish80]

Stick with the 48....omc for life! Haha

 

[juno pierrat]

was going to pull the trigger on an E-tech,butttt, also saw u-tube video that compared 40 Yamaha, 40 Suzuki, 40 E tech and 30 E-tech, one test was 4 people in a aluminum boat, the 40 Yamaha couldn't get on plane, all others did, even the 30. the yamaha's OUT, leaning Suzuki now, when the 48 goes, in a couple of years hopefully

 

[racerone]

The 48 SPL is a very good motor.----One issue is the less than robust lower unit on them.-----Use the best gear oil in it and make sure seals keep the water out of it.

 

[boobie]

IMHO I'd stick with the Evinrude. I see Crowley Marine is advertising Evinrude parts sales which is a good thing.

 

[racerone]

As far as I know BRP is still in the parts business.----Just not building / marketing 2 stroke motors at this time.

 

[juno pierrat]

yap thats good, another option, a rebuild, theirs a small husband and wife shop here in SE Virginia that does showroom quality restorations, disassemble, paint, repair and assemble, really nice looking, will post name and number if any ones interested

 

[cprodave]

I am interested. My BIL has an old OMC that he asked me to revive. It is much older and larger than the OMC's i have worked on. Motor is near Mathews VA. Can you post or PM me the shop's contact info? Thanks...

 

[juno pierrat]

check PM, Tiger Outboards, VA Beach, way out in the country