yamaha 150

  • budweiser
    Posts: 24
    February 20, 2007 at 11:16 pm #1234882

    is the yamaha 150 4 stroke a good motor and will it troll down to 2 miles hr

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    February 20, 2007 at 11:20 pm #539377

    Quote:

    is the yamaha 150 4 stroke a good motor and will it troll down to 2 miles hr

    Great Motor……depending on what boat I would say 2.5 or you could add a bucket or sock and get under 2 maybe.

    The experts will post soon.

    Welcome to IDA.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 20, 2007 at 11:21 pm #539378

    Yes, it is a great motor. No, it won’t troll down to 2 MPH. Not unless you have it on a 20+’ monster of a boat. Most 17′ – 19′ walleye rigs will troll at 2.5 – 2.7 mph with a larger 4 stroker doing the pushing.

    crosby-stick
    Crosby MN
    Posts: 613
    February 21, 2007 at 12:03 am #539389

    Great motor trolled my 18.5 ft G3 2.3 to 2.7 depending on conditoins it is really a solid motor

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    February 21, 2007 at 12:10 am #539395

    Of all the motors I have had, and there have been many…the Yamaha 150 4 stroke was my favorite. For a lot of reasons. MPG, performance, light weight, reliability, speed and ease of maintanance.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    February 21, 2007 at 3:19 am #539468

    What people need to remember is that a two stroke will idle slower then a four. The reason being is the four needs to idle faster to keep oil pressure up.

    lundgeye
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1209
    February 21, 2007 at 4:26 am #539503

    I love my F150, anyway so far. Regarding the trolling speed, it’s just simple math to get close to a trolling speed with these big engines. Look at the prop pitch, the gearcase gear ratio, and assume you can idle it at 700rpm. There is some inefficiency, and some boat drag, but this concept can get you close. None of these big engines can get you to those slow speeds simply because one spin of the prop will “ideally” push you 19-25 inches, minus a drag factor and slip factor. The guys above gave you good scoop on how slow it can troll. The little kickers are the answer when you need to do precision slow trolling, or side to side hovering over structure against the current. You’ll get lots of opinions on which kickers are best..mine is kinda grey and matches the F150

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    February 21, 2007 at 5:47 am #539536

    Two strokes can idle slower because there is a “burst” of power every revolution. This shot of power allows the motor to spin at a lesser RPM required than a 4-stroke.

    With a 4-stroke there is a “burst” of power every other revolution, thus requiring a faster idle to keep the motor operating.

    Technically, in theory, you get twice the power out of a 2-stroke (engine size and revolutions) than you do a 4-stroke.

    marendt
    Lake City, MN
    Posts: 317
    February 21, 2007 at 3:23 pm #539638

    Love my Yamaha F150 Purrs like a kitten, great on gas, no problems to speak of.

    lundgeye
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1209
    February 22, 2007 at 12:12 am #539869

    Chris, all of your reasons are music to my ears.

    budweiser
    Posts: 24
    February 22, 2007 at 3:09 am #539962

    have the 150 yamaha on a ranger reata 1850 marine specialties has a f9.9 mlh2d 4 stroke would this work for a kicker or a t8 the only way to go pool 4 is where i fish

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 22, 2007 at 3:57 am #540008

    That 9.9 will work, no doubt about it. The T8 is the top of the line but I can tell you that a whole slug of walleyes on pool 4 have fallen victim to baits pulled around by non-T8 kickers. IF you want the best motor available for the job… that T8 is a dream. If funds are a little tight or you just can’t justify replacing a perfectly good 9.9 at this point… I wouldn’t sweat it.

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    February 22, 2007 at 4:50 pm #540163

    Quote:

    What people need to remember is that a two stroke will idle slower then a four. The reason being is the four needs to idle faster to keep oil pressure up.

    So I did need to buy my t8, I could have just lowered the idle on my Yamaha 150 2 stroke. I don’t think it would have been good for the motor though.

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    February 22, 2007 at 6:05 pm #540226

    Oh Mark, you’re going to LOVE your T8, if you don’t already.

    impalapower
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 939
    February 22, 2007 at 9:38 pm #540347

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    So I did need to buy my t8, I could have just lowered the idle on my Yamaha 150 2 stroke.

    If you want to sell your T8, put it in the classifieds, someone will purchase it.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    February 22, 2007 at 9:50 pm #540352

    Budweiser, I’m running the 1850/F150/T8. The F150 will troll down to 2.4-2.7 on this rig, depending on conditions. Love my T8! Puuurrrs like a kitten!

    BIRDDOG

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    February 22, 2007 at 9:51 pm #538968

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    Oh Mark, you’re going to LOVE your T8, if you don’t already.

    Jason you are right I love my T8, I wouldn’t trade it. I’m know buying a trollmaster for it.

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    February 22, 2007 at 9:53 pm #538756

    Quote:

    Quote:

    So I did need to buy my t8, I could have just lowered the idle on my Yamaha 150 2 stroke.

    If you want to sell your T8, put it in the classifieds, someone will purchase it.

    impalapower, I was kidding I love my T8.

    impalapower
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 939
    February 22, 2007 at 10:13 pm #540366

    I think you know already, everyone on this site loves T8’s. I have a 6 hp Yamaha that came with the boat, I’ll change it when the time is right.

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