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				Re: JOHNY-RUDE
				Posted: April 15th, 2007, 8:05 pm
				by Perch Jerker
				FUTCHCAIRO wrote:I CURRENTLY HAVE 2-40, 1-150, 1-33, 1-50, 1-5 1/2,  2-3 1/2 . 1-85 JOHNSON OR EVINRUDE.  I HAVE ONLY HAD ONE MERCURY, IT WAS A 78 MODEL AND I BELIEVE TURNED OUT 75 H.P.  , IT WOULD RUN LIKE A SCALDED DOG, BUT DO NOT EVER TURN IT OFF, IT WOULD NOT START UNTILL THE ENGINE HAD COOLED DOWN COMPLETELY.  ALL OF THE OMC ENGINES I HAVE OWNED , AND I HAVE OWNED MANY, ALLWAYS RAN GREAT.  THE 33 THAT I HAVE IS A 1949 YEAR MODEL AND IT PROBABLY HAS 3-4,000 HOURS ON IT,  SHE IS GETTING TIRED LIKE ME JUST WORE OUT,  STILL RUNS GREAT BUT HAS A SLIGHT ROD KNOCK ON THE BOTTOM PISTON, I HARDLY USE HER ANYMORE AND I AM TOO OLD TO REBUILD ANOTHER ENGINE.  I JUST LIKE TO GO OUT TO THE SHOP AND LOOK AT HER EVERY NOW AND THEN.  MANY GREAT MEMORIES WITH THAT BOAT.  THE BOAT IS A LAP STRAKE LARSON ALSO 1949.
PA THE OLD MAN O F THE SEA
Great post.  
   
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 15th, 2007, 8:20 pm
				by Perch Jerker
				OX66 200 Yammy - '04.  I decided to purchase this motor because it was on the back of the boat I wanted.  To date the motor has been a non-issue.  I describe it as a non-issue because it just sits back there and does everything it asked to do.  I have owned motors that were too much a part of my life.  Not this one. 
   
O yea, there is also a 25 Merc on the back of the small fish-catching boat.
No issues there either... except smoke.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 15th, 2007, 9:51 pm
				by DF 1860DLX
				90 horse Yamaha 2 stroke, plenty of power and no problems.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 8:29 am
				by gwheeler
				I've got an Evinrude 112 SPL on my 19' Wellcraft. A little hard starting, but once it's going it runs great. I thought I'd need more horsepower but I had me, my wife and my buddy in it and it worked out fine. Hope it lasts for a little while, it came with the boat and I can't afford another motor for a while  

 . By the way, anyone know any tricks for starting the OMC motors any easier?
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 8:49 am
				by Castaway
				I run a 200 merc efi 3.0 liter
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 9:26 am
				by reel therapy
				I've got a 60 HP yammy, 2 stroke.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 9:39 am
				by devans850
				125hp merc 2stroke 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 9:45 am
				by dstockwell
				200 Merc EFI
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 9:50 am
				by mojokoko
				115 4 Stroke Yamaha.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 12:25 pm
				by Seachaser
				90 hp two stroke mercury!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 16th, 2007, 5:07 pm
				by yukondon
				2001 yammy 150 2 stroke on the Bayboat 50 mph
1996 Johnson Fastrike 150 on the bassboat 66 mph no issues with either,Johnson starts better,both are carbed
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 17th, 2007, 9:10 am
				by ak man
				50 hp 4-stroke Suzuki, can't even hear her in idle.
			 
			
					
				Powerplant
				Posted: April 17th, 2007, 12:12 pm
				by RockyGR
				I have a 90Merc 2stroke mounted on a 6" hyd. jackplate on my 18' Sundance. This is the maximum hp for this model. I had experienced a porpoising problem which I corrected with a TH Marine hydrofoil. My boat will plane off in less than 3 seconds (yes I used a stopwatch) and tops out at 41mph. Yes it's a little loud and smokes a bit but the performance is outstanding and the motor has been bullet proof so far.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 20th, 2007, 9:31 pm
				by Reel Cowboy
				2007 150 Optimax. I thought I wanted the Verado but they liked it more than I wanted it. Runs great, very quiet and starts when you turn the key.  
 
Dad's got a 90 Yammy 2 stroke runs fine just a little cold natured, the devil to keep running if it stes up a couple of weeks.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: April 20th, 2007, 11:15 pm
				by Caught Up
				Had a Honda 225 four stroke 

 and it did the job. New boat has single 300 hpdi 2 stroke  

  and it it awsome. Love to hear the two stroke wind. Also very strong.