re: New 200 HP Suzuki or Yamaha?

Both are solid choices but the price difference would lead me to the Suzuki.....I know several and have seen a bunch of guides and hook and line / spear commercial fishermen in Florida who use Suzuki engines and those boats and motors are abused in every sense of the word compared to what a individual would use them for in most cases. The Suzuki's hold up and can be replaced at a much lower cost than the Yammy. They probably don't have the resell value...I don't know...but I know they will tolerate a LOT of hours compared to what most people not using them for a living will put on them.

I was told once, I don't know if it is true, that part of Suzuki's marketing plan is to offer motors to guides and commercial fishermen at a reduced cost. Much more effective way to display your products to consumers who are probably in the market or will be someday...but if Suzuki does this I would bet all of them do it to some degree or another. At any rate you will find a BUNCH of Suzuki outboards on the transom of a lot of boats in Florida that are used way harder than boats owned by most individuals.

Zuk has had the repower market for years and it went into overdrive the past two.
Every mfg has a prostaff price for their motors, usually $5,000 + discount off retail.
Zuk is the only one i know of that doesn't upcharge for a white motor, Yam/Merc charge $1,500.

Both outstanding motors but I would go to the 225 to get 6 cylinders with Yamaha. Make sure you have good dealers and repair options available. I live in South Alabama used to live in South Miss. They are Yamaha county. I used to own Suzuki, had about 6 repair shop options while everyone fixed Yamahas

Basically everything that’s been said is true. We repowered with a 200 Yamaha on a 22’ pathfinder and see 50 with 2 people and a fishing load. My buddy just bought a 22’ pure bay with a 200 zuke and it’s been a great motor. He sees about 52 top end after playing with several different props. The zuke is a little better out of the whole because it essentially has two gear reductions in it as opposed to the yamaha’s one but I think the Yamaha will be a hair better on top end. Like I said I’ve driven them both back to back days. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy either one.

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The goal of a jackplate is completely different. An offset jackplate moves the motor further back from the hull allowing water more space to be able to run up from the stern to the prop, therefore able to jack the motor up higher without blowing out.

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Thats what I thought....the same idea with a bracket, no? I have a jack plate on my duck boat and it doesn't have to plane because it never gets off a plane....when the motor is jacked up all the way and I haven't forgot to tilt it back down LOL....it simply takes off on a plane. I have assumed that was the idea behind the CG being further over the transom....I guess it would also be further over a jack plate or bracket. I have been told a bracket will enhance handling and make the hull perform like a longer hull...I had a boat with twins on a bracket once and I know it make close quarter handling easier but never compared the same hull without a bracket so I don't know about the difference at speed....it made for a better ride though because the engines were outside the transom and the difference in noise was substantial.

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Awful lot of slippage in those numbers

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What do you mean?

Yami Performance Bulletin

I think its pretty close considering test boat had much less weight.....

Ah......makes sense

Go ride around the commercial docks and charter boats and see what they run.....80% Yamaha. Yamahas cost more because they worth it.

Closest to Fourchon for service would be Rentovations in Cut Off.

I am so confused. You replied to a poster who listed his numbers.