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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
The motor I would be looking at is the Mercury 150XL. I really like our Suzuki DF70 right now--can anyone give me comments on the Mercury in general or as compared to the Suzuki (other than power)?
It appears that my top speed would be just over 40 and that at roughly the second best MPG efficiency, 4000 RPM/4.7MPG, would cruise at 27--a nice increase from my 20.5 max and 16 cruising.
PS The numbers above are from a test here: https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/...units=imperial |
I can not comment on the Suzuki. I never had one nor anyone that did. I do believe, however, they are probably a great engine. But to me it comes down to when I want to upgrade or sell my boat with Suzuki would I get the same value and number of people interested in the boat if it were a Yamaha or Merc. Hard to tell. But being the more popular brands Yamaha and Merc would probably bring more revalue just on popularity.
Yamaha is a great engine. Very durable and one of the best on the market. However, there are other great engines. I prefer the Mercury Verado because it is economical and very quiet of all the engines. I love the new Evenrude. But I can only buy one of the three. So stay with the engine the dealer is supporting. You will be happy for service, warranty and other dealer supported issues.