I have been looking for a 17′ boat and majority of em now have 115 4 strokes on em ..I have been trying to find one with a 115 yamaha 4-stroke but so far best deal I can find has a Johnson 115 4-stroke..does anyone have info on this motor good or bad..not familiar with them and dont really know anyone who has one? wtail 
This is the motor I have on the back of my crestliner Fishhawk 1750. Bought it in March 2004 and have run it HARD for two years….big lakes (Mille Lacs), small water, big rivers, small rivers. It is far and away the BEST motor I have ever had. Trolls down to 1.8 mph GPS, runs at ~ 45 top end, and just purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs like a kitten. It is a very quiet and stable motor. I have run it for two falls on pool 4 and use it as often as I use my electric for vertical jigging applications….many of the people I fish near can’t believe that the motor is actually running, it is that quiet….the only thing that gives it away is the cooling water stream.
Let me know if you ever want to test-drive it on Pool 4. 
It is a Suzuki engine. You can search their website for additional info.
Tuck
I’ve had both suzuki then johnson both great motors You will not be sorry .This is from a Yammy sponsered man which is a great motor in its own rite !! Any ?s send me a PM
Ok, we’ll work something out. I have Pools 4 or 5 on my calendar for the next 3 weekends.
10-4..I will give you my cell number ..715-577-0266 – just let me know when, where and what to bring..
What kind of prop do you have on this motor and what size/kind of boat are u running? wtail
It’s an aluminum prop (hustler), I’ll check on the size/pitch. The motor is on a c-liner fishhawk 1750 (single console).
wtail,
I have a 2004 90HP Suzuki which is the same engine block and majority of components as the 115. As Tuck said, Suzuki makes Johnson 4-strokes.
I have been extremely happy with my motor so far. No issues. A friend of mine has a 115 Yamaha and the one difference if you are a troller is that the Yamaha can be dialed down to lower rpm and lower trolling speeds. His motor can go down to 0.9 mph I believe. I can go only as slow as 2.0 to 2.5 mph and because it is electronic fuel injected, it cannot be dialed down lower by the dealer (or so I have been told). The EFI on the other hand makes this motor very snappy and it jumps out of the hole nicely. Also starts on the first crank every time regardless of temperature.
Brooktrout,
Just caught you post and trolling speed and looks like you can dial down lower than me. What is your prop and how low can you drop the rpm’s on your 115?
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