Poll: Outboard Choice

[Diesel Jerry]

I heard these need healthy and charged batteries or they refuse to operate, leaving you SOL. Is this true?

Well yes and no. They do have a low tolerance for low voltage starting but that goes for any electronic engine Once started the charging system keeps up with the demands. We have sold a few of the Honda DTS engines with no issues. I believe Honda’s system has been available for 6 years or more.
What is a bit ironic is in a lot of cases (the outboard crew can correct me if I am wrong) the throttle has been technically fly by wired for a while. The only thing the cable controls is a TPS sensor which via an ECU tells an actuator how much to open the “butterfly” and tells the fuel system how much fuel to give. That’s the short version, there are also inputs from other sensors that come into play as well for proper fuel mapping. Anyway to get to my point. In the case of the throttle all they have done is removed the cable and put the TPS in the control lever. That’s the simple way of explaining it.

 

[leaky]

The fly by wire stuff..

Steering, nah, it can do neat things but I'd rather skip it.

The throttle though - most stuff is all electric anyway. Even if you got cables it's just turning an electric gizmo under the cover, may as well simplify it.

Shifting - cables are extremely problematic. They stretch, you don't shift right. Too many bends, too long, a little worn, it's stiff and nothing works right.

I've spent many hours screwing around with cables - it isn't a great system even with high end cables. IMO electric throttle and shift is going to be much more reliable.

 

[LuckyBummer]

I had 2 merc 2 strokes that blew up on me.
Switched to a 2006 250 4 stroke yammie that I had for 13 years with practically 0 issues.
New to me 2018 boat and a F300 on it. 0 issues so far. Outstanding performance!

 

[Old Mud]

This one !!. 1 pull and your off.

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[Old Mud]

Or this one.

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Oh wait. Scratch the the 10 hp. I made a lamp out of that one.



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Sorry i couldn't help myself.

 

[Kailua Kid]

Id take them all except for Mercs unless it was a really good deal..

If I were given a new Merc I would sell it. My apologies in advance to the Merc fans. I dislike the product and really dislike Brunswick Corp (and the horse they rode in on). I gave away the last Merc I had and replaced it with a Yanmar.

 

[Kailua Kid]

This one !!. 1 pull and your off.

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Now that is my kind of workspace! Love it.

 

[Downrigga]

I believe Suzuki is the best outboard on the market today. Very reliable, great warranty.

 

[MAArcher]

I voted Yamaha just because I think it has the best reputation so resale should be best. But if I was buying a motor I'd have to figure out what HP I was after and then start comparing models and features across all the brands as well as reputation of local dealers.

 

[david]

Suzuki 300

 

[Fowl Play]

Yamaha. I’ve got to get a better picture of my 2007 2 stroke 90. Still going strong, never took carburetors apart. Still going very strong.
A four stroke 90 will be too heavy for this boat so I hope the engine goes as long as I do.

 

[bettylovesfishing]

Or this one.

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Oh wait. Scratch the the 10 hp. I made a lamp out of that one.



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Sorry i couldn't help myself.

Hey Don, did you really make that old motor into a lamp or is that some kind of photo shop deal ?

 

[Roccus7]

Hey Don, did you really make that old motor into a lamp or is that some kind of photo shop deal ?

Now, now. Although Photoshop is way beyond @Old Mud 's computational comfort zone, that lamp is a Mud Original. He's a frigging Michelangelo in the tool shop!!!

 

[Old Mud]

Easy there bud. I just like to make stuff.

 

[Old Mud]

Hey Don, did you really make that old motor into a lamp or is that some kind of photo shop deal ?

No Photo shop here Joe. Yes i did. And the best part is that's a piece of Diamond Willow that i got up in Alaska in 1974. Always saved it for something Special and that was it. Although that pic is a little bright on the shade you can see the separation zone of the Eastern Portland inbound and outbound. which means i live right at the top center.

 

[Downrigga]

Easy there bud. I just like to make stuff.

Your the best Don! If anyone is lucky enough to get one of your belt buckles they would not question your ability to make cool things.

 

[Old Mud]

Well Thanks Lou but you guys know im different. It's just what i do. Not a big deal.

 

[Downrigga]

That lamp would look very cool in my new man cave.

 

[Old Mud]

Sorry, it's not mine to give to you.

 

[bettylovesfishing]

No Photo shop here Joe. Yes i did. And the best part is that's a piece of Diamond Willow that i got up in Alaska in 1974. Always saved it for something Special and that was it. Although that pic is a little bright on the shade you can see the separation zone of the Eastern Portland inbound and outbound. which means i live right at the top center.

Very cool. That old Johnson brings back memories when we were kids racing around mill pond in the 10' skiff with the Johnson sea horse 71/2. A very differnt world in those days.