There are many factors to consider when looking for outboard motors. Ideally, we want to find the best choice, and get the best deal for our money. In the final analysis our vacation will be toned down, using slower speeds in our boat to reach the best fishing spots. We may end up catching a few bass, but spending more time with our children in the lazy days of summer. Yet, there's also a part of us that wants the fastest, most senselessly powerful, accurate custom rig with all the rod storage, fish finders, casting decks, pedestal seats and bait wells we can muster. To make it easier to deal with your purchase, prioritize the most important things, and try and make sacrifices.
There are tons of affordable outboard boat motors on the market.
Not only does Honda make great automobiles but they are also top sellers in boat motors. Honda boat moters and Accord sedans are both worthy of their good reputations. If your boat has a lighter, shorter hull, you may want to consider a lighter alternative to the 2.3-liter four-cylinder Accord, which weighs 496 pounds. When you compare the Honda motor boat to its main competitors (Evinrude, Yamaha, Mercury, and Suzuki), you will discover the greatest perk is their quiet running and economical fuel consumption. The best motors sit in neutral at 76 decibels, but crank up to 104 at normal speeds and 106 full throttle. The motors in second place are comparable at 81 in neutral, 106 at normal, and 121 full. Fuel consumption is 0.2 gallons per hour at 625rpm, 4.1 at 3500rpm and 9.0 at 5600rpm, while the other outboards perform at 0.3 - 16.0!
The Yamaha F115 has a lot in common with the Honda outboard motors, although it's 89 pounds lighter and more compact. While achieving the same energy rating, it accelerates slightly slower and produces a little more noise. Dual overhead camshafts, four cylinder valves, computerized multiport fuel injection system, and intake runners with separate throttle valves are all advanced features of the four-stroke engine. Yamaha outboard motors cost $1370 less than comparable Honda outboard motors, which makes them the best choice and best deal.
Suzuki outboards are small and do the job well for a reasonable cost. Against Evinrude and Mercury, two other outboards with two-stroke design, these 1.77-liter models matched in performance and noise. This outboard motor's weight lies between the Evinrude, at the low end, and the Mercury, at the heavy end. After reviewing features of outboard motors, we have found that Suzuki outboards have a user friendly, 6-quart oil tank that is well concealed beneath the engine cowling, thus preventing spills better than it's Mercury counterpart. An additional bonus is that you can choose a stainless steel prop to come with your base package, which sells for around $8934, which is a good $1,000 - $2000 below the competition. The only disadvantage is that Suzuki burns twice as much fuel as the Evinrude.
Those who consider themselves avid boaters are usually interested in protecting the environment. They want to keep the lakes clean and the fish able to reproduce healthily for their grandchildren. The popular trend is for people to align with companies who are on the leading edge of energy efficient practices and creating new ideas. One such example is Yamaha, a company which has teamed up with ABB Robotic Technology to utilize improved painting quality to yield energy savings. Yamaha has implemented a method of painting its outboard motors that is 30% more energy-efficient than the competition, lowering the time it takes to dry the paint by 40%, increasing efficiency with robots, reducing dust pollution, recirculating air and wasting no paint in the process.
