25 HP Outboard Opinions

[Carver370]

The Yamaha has been the best motor I have ever had. I have had Mercs, a Nissan for a week, and a Yamaha 40 4 Stroke from 2001-2008. The motor never had a single issue with it. I changed the oil and drive fluid every season and put gas in it, thats it.

The 40 4 Stroke coupled with a Zodiac Yachtline 380 DL would do 34 mph with me in it alone, and about 28-30 with 5 people. The motor was whisper quiet, no fumes, and the majority of the time you couldn't even tell it was running at idle.

 

[HUMPH]

Me too!

John,

I found out that it is a Merc engine. It's about 15 years old but has very low hours. If you are at all interested I will inquire as to what they would want for it.

 

[Ididntdoit]

If one is to buy things today best to buy items made in North America. If we do not who will buy what we make or use our services. I have 3 Mercs and they all work well a 2.5. 5 and a 20.

not trying to be a dick here but aren't those all tohatsu's with different stickers made in Japan

 

[Jim M]

Aren't mercury outboards made in Japan????????

 

[Hampton]

John,

I found out that it is a Merc engine. It's about 15 years old but has very low hours. If you are at all interested I will inquire as to what they would want for it.

Thank you, but I'm going to pass. We're going to get a new motor - they're not too expensive and there have been some pretty good mods over the last 10 years or so. Thank you for your time and effort.

 

[390pi]

I run a 25hp Yamaha 4s also. No probs at all. Silky smooth. Played around with prop sizes and did not notice much of a difference.

I bought the Westmarine AL390; I test drove the 350RIB when they were shooting pics for the last WM catalog.

Just FYI: the interior seemed a little narrow than others.

 

[Hampton]

I run a 25hp Yamaha 4s also. No probs at all. Silky smooth. Played around with prop sizes and did not notice much of a difference.

I bought the Westmarine AL390; I test drove the 350RIB when they were shooting pics for the last WM catalog.

Just FYI: the interior seemed a little narrow than others.

I agree. They happen to have a 310 and a 350 in our local WM. The 310 is too skinny and flat (no nose rise, 16" tubes). The 350 is too big with huge tubes (18") which leaves a narrow, deep interior. My current Achilles 9'6" LSI has 17" tubes. They are just right (Goldy Lox and all...). We are looking at the Achilles 350 DX (or something like that).