150 Horse Merc Opti…?

  • Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 14, 2012 at 2:21 pm #1068006

    Not sure about Toon Motor – 4 strokes are AWESOME for that application.

    I have seen a 150 Merc Opti pushing a small bass boat 67 MPH.

    Dog

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    May 14, 2012 at 2:44 pm #1068015

    A Hurricane is a deck boat, not a pontoon, correct?

    roosterrouster
    Inactive
    The "IGH"...
    Posts: 2092
    May 14, 2012 at 3:15 pm #1068029

    Yes…Should have said deck boat not pontoon! Good catch…RR

    Gary Sanders
    Lake Wisconsin
    Posts: 434
    May 14, 2012 at 4:24 pm #1068051

    I had a ’00 200hp Optimax on a previous boat and it was an excellent motor. Although that was a much maligned motor in the press it was fast and reliable for me but I follow the break in instructions to the letter on new motors and allowed it time to warm up each time out, I’m guessing most folks didn’t. It did have that fantastic Mercury growl when idling – not as quiet as my 225 Yamaha. Those motors are meant to be opened up to WOT frequently. For your application it may be a bit loud for putting around the lake but certainly manageable. I never tried to troll with mine so not sure how sustained driving at slow speeds effects them.

    tstatz
    wis
    Posts: 188
    May 14, 2012 at 4:46 pm #1068057

    The opti is a strong motor… but mine is very loud for putting around the lake.I have the 150 and it is not easy to have a conversation in an 1850 tyee. yamaha is alot quieter at idling speeds.(i have owned both).

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