They aren't bad Sam. I prefer Yamaha first, then Honda, then Johnson/Evinrude. When you ask the Coasties they'll tell you they love the double 250 4-stroke Hondas. The Mercs are really crappy. Suzuki outboards are quality and I doubt you could go wrong with one. A buddy of mine runs a 150 on hit boston whaler and loves it. With that said, I'd first go with Yamaha, then look at Honda. Those are the best two for saltwater and fresh water running and fishingSam Kafelafish wrote: Does anyone have any knowledge about these motors? Since it looks like we are going to go used, I'm really looking at the outboard to make sure whatever we end up with is gonna have a good, dependable motor on it and has been maintained and treated well.
My only problem with that is that I've yet to see any Campions with anything other then Suzuki's, because we are looking at Campions in the 01-05 range, and all have been rigged with Suzuki's. I'd love to see one for sale used with a Yami, but none have come up, and neither have Honda's. Yamaha does make the best outboards now, Honda probably right behind them...But we are likely going to get a Campion and they all seem to have Suzuki's, so I gotta research them now to figure out if they are going to be worth the purchase or not....kutthroatkilla wrote: With that said, I'd first go with Yamaha, then look at Honda. Those are the best two for saltwater and fresh water running and fishing
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There you go! There are some engine/boat discussion boards on the internet that discuss stuff like this that you could get really good answers from. But all in all, Suzuki engines are quality and if maintained and well looked after will last for years. Just my .02 Sweet picture Drewp! KTKDrewp wrote:I have an 06 (bought new in 07) 115. I love it. We use the crap out of it - salt and fresh. Of course flush and keep up on the maintenance and you'll be good. So quiet and smooth you cant tell when it's running. No problem pushing the 18' glass (fiberform) that we put it on - it does about 38 - 40 with two people in the boat.
I know, we aren't rushing anything and have bought used boats before. We are going to go get it checked out by a shop if anything ends up looking like it's going to fit our need...stampie wrote:Sam, proceed with caution. You are about to purchase a used boat. Take your time and check it out. If you decide to buy it make the sale contingent upon a favorable inspection from a mechanic/boat shop of your choice. Too many times people buy these boats and beat them. They don’t service and operate them in a manner that lends itself to longevity. You will be shelling out some serious cash - don’t be sorry.
