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Outboard Maintenance/Service Costs
Posted on 4/19/22 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/19/22 at 10:29 am
I am in the market for a boat and keep going back and forth on lengths and Outboard HP. Is there any major difference in maintenance or service cost when comparing a 115hp outboard to a 150hp outboard motor? or when comparing a 150hp to a 200hp?
Trying to factor all the ancillary costs of ownership in purchasing
Trying to factor all the ancillary costs of ownership in purchasing
This post was edited on 4/19/22 at 10:33 am
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Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:03 am to Saskwatch
Not enough to really factor into your decision-making process.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:03 am to Saskwatch
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Is there any major difference in maintenance or service cost when comparing a 115hp outboard to a 150hp outboard motor? or when comparing a 150hp to a 200hp?
no nothing at all, and in most cases they use the exact same parts
the biggest differences in motors is the weight so pay attention to that, for example a 70hp weights 220 lbs but a 90 weighs 300 lbs so depending the boat its going on the weight can be a big factor to consider vs the difference in hp
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:12 am to keakar
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depending the boat its going on the weight can be a big factor to consider
Yeah I've been looking into that a lot as well. A lot of early 2000's used boats squat big time with the bigger 4strokes people are putting on them. Trying to avoid that as I imagine those overloaded boats might have transom issues over time.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:13 am to Saskwatch
Alot of those are the same motors with slight changes. Like ECU program/camshaft. Suzuki and Yamaha have maintenance kits. Just look up how much the kit is. My Suzuki 150 is about $120 per kit. 1 per year plus oil and lower unit oil.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:14 am to Saskwatch
Maintenance costs, no. Running costs, yes.
I have a 17' boat with 60hp. I chose 60 because it's almost the same weight as a 50hp, and so I can run the engine a little softer, and save on fuel.
If I had gone to a 70, it would weigh the stern down which would increase drag, and thus would give me basically no performance increase and would eat up more fuel.
So that's really what I would focus on. How to find that balance between engine performance and weight.
I have a 17' boat with 60hp. I chose 60 because it's almost the same weight as a 50hp, and so I can run the engine a little softer, and save on fuel.
If I had gone to a 70, it would weigh the stern down which would increase drag, and thus would give me basically no performance increase and would eat up more fuel.
So that's really what I would focus on. How to find that balance between engine performance and weight.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 4:29 pm to Saskwatch
There really isn't a real need for these motor manufactures to have a model every few HP, its just to make more money of fewer models. I got an F150 but wouldn't care if I had the 175 or 200. They offer a flash for my motor that exceeds the performance of the 200hp motor that is the same block.
Anyhow, the service kits also vary slightly in cost but they have the same shite in them! The cost really doesn't matter much though, its like 5% difference each model you go up.
Anyhow, the service kits also vary slightly in cost but they have the same shite in them! The cost really doesn't matter much though, its like 5% difference each model you go up.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 5:55 pm to Saskwatch
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Trying to factor all the ancillary costs of ownership in purchasing
Complete crapshoot. It's always something. I just bought a boat last month with a 2016 F115 that MIGHT have 6hrs on it. Got the boat for a steal and it ran great on the hose and in a tank, but got stranded on first trip out. Ended up being just injectors that needed to be cleaned, but in my previous experience it's always something...
Posted on 4/19/22 at 6:11 pm to Saskwatch
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Posted on 4/19/22 at 7:28 pm to mtcheral
Familiar with the acronym "B O A T". I guess the idea is to make as informed economic decision as possible while fully understanding it's always going to necessitate more money than I'm planning for.
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:12 pm to Saskwatch
Maintenance cost - No.
Fuel cost - Yea
Fuel cost - Yea
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:17 am to Saskwatch
IMO the bigger difference to look at would be 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke power. The 4 stroke will probably be more expensive on the front end, but long term will more than make up for the initial cost. When it comes to fuel consumption the 4 stroke will sip fuel compared to the 2 stroke. For example my boat came with a 250 2 stroke, but when we repowered with a 300 4 stroke the boat gained a full mile per gallon or better on consumption at cruise.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:25 am to Saskwatch
Nope. It can be a 25 or a 350. shite is expensive for oem parts no matter what.
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