Evinrude Motors No More...Now What? 20/20
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- Where will I go, engine warranties, evinrude parts and what happens to the Iconic Evinrude Brand. This 20/20 is one I didn’t want to do but everyone has been asking. As I state in the video these are not statements or opinions from BRP just what I have heard so far from the public. Thanks to all the Evinrude staff and close friends I have made over the 20yrs. Hopefully our paths will cross again.
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I need your input on this situation. What outboard do you use and why?
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Me and my dad used Mercury 150, we never have any problems with it!
Mercury they are high quality fast and reliable
I would buy the blue one
That is a super clean hat! I think that merc is the way to go. That g2 is a great motor but merc has done some super awesome things with their new 4strokes. Great power, hull shot, mid range and top end. Not to mention they sound awesome
Biggest fan right here
I've ran just about every brand possible engine out there, and now days they are all pretty flawless. my opinion is for you to pick what is best for you and SMC.
Very well said Scott and Kenny
Not if you work on them... I'm retired and help out at a shop when I feel like it, many out there with plastic carbs? Junk Yam all the way...
@@cobia1794 really? not composites but plastic? Just finished a honda 200 with plastic everything. have done many fourstrokes since this video with composite intakes and carb bodies.... hmm....
7 minutes in and still waiting for the eco rude info. FFS, come on man.
Keep running your Evinrude. You've got 8-10 years. If busting a lower unit worries you....carry a spare.
I'm still running a 1989 XP for crying out loud 😅
Aside from it being a bit of a gas hog I certainly have no complaints. Evinrude always made solid motors that were built to last. So show everyone that you TRULY believe(d) in them. 👍
I really wanna know what happened to Brandon. Need more “spinner worm” lol
From personal experience I would probably go with a Mercury. With that being said Yamaha is great as well. I completely agree with you, that most motors now days are pretty solid. Can’t really go wrong with most of them. I hope you find a motor right for you! Can’t wait to see more content! Keep up the great work!
8 minutes of "buy my stuff..." come on SM get back to FISHING
Scott, I run a 2019 Mercury 4.6L V8 Pro XS 250 on my ranger 620fs. I am very happy with the performance of this motor. For reliability time will tell.. so far no issues.. Awesome torque and light weight for a V8 four stroke. I have been very brand loyal to Evirude but decided to go with a higher performing 4 stroke due to having 3 Evinrudes in the past and all had VRO pumps fail as a result I blew the motors.
My dad runs a Yamaha SHO 250 on a 620fs he has been very happy with it. All things equal "prop pitch and load" the Mercury has more torque and gets on plane quicker. Once on pad they run about equal. Based on my experience, you cannot go wrong with either Mercury or Yamaha. I will always be an Evinrude fan. Sad to see them go.
Bull Shit four Strokes have been shoved down our throat 2 strokes are far Superior.
I have owned Evinrude and Johnson since the mid 70's . One classic I continued to run for 35 yrs. I would always choose an American brand name and I think the G1 and G2 technology is great. It is sad to seen a legendary name name go down, not to mention all dedicated experienced personnel. I know their hearts and souls were in this product and likely were multi-generational employees. Sad for the communities where these families lived. I will continue to run my ETEC until either it or I give up the ghost.
Yamaha resale is always good holds its price yet you will never have an issue with it its a no brainer. Suzuki they have corrosion problems. merc most seem good and no doubt they are but my mate has 2018 250hp merc an broke down at 150hours. an had a oil leak. I've owned many Yamahas and never had an issue if you want power an yet the very best reliability go yammy
"Yammys" perform pretty bad if you compare them to competitors. They are much louder, they are uglier, parts are expensive, they have worse fuel economy than a mercury with an extra cylinder (3cyl and 4 cyl), insurance is pricier and they are much more likely to get stolen. Is your reliability worth it?
@@quavolaz6826 dunno where your from but if your engine gets stolen of the back of your boat your pretty bloody unlucky lol. i don't think there any louder than other engines but I would say suzuki is better for fuel economy but reliability or better fuel? i know the one I would go for over an over. an comparing my mates 250 merc an my 250 yam they are pretty much the same fuel economy
@@tides4298 I have personally owned one Yamaha and don't get me wrong I was pretty happy with it but yet these facts I brought up made me not wanna buy a Yamaha again and just stick to Mercury. I'm comparing around 50 hp range. I've driven a Yamaha 200 on a 25 foot boat and it was much louder than the 175 pro xs Mercury. It's very common where I live that people drive around and steal outboards
I’ve run pretty much all brands, including Evinrude, Johnson, Mercury and Yamaha. Yamaha is by far the most dependable motor I’ve ever owned. I’ve run the 250 on a Ranger Z20 and currently run a 50 on my G3. From the smaller engine I run now to the 250, Yamaha can’t be beat, as reliable as they come.
Back in 2004, I bought a new G-3 HP 170 bass boat with 115 Yamaha 2 stroke & stainless prop. That was by far the most dependable outboard I ever owned.......well, that and the tiny Tohatsu 3.5 I bought new in 2016 for my little Twin Troller. I hear a lot of great things about Suzuki lately.......for their bigger outboards anyway.
Talking about motor brands, I’ve never had any major problems that weren’t my fault with any Yamaha motor I’ve owned. We have a sea hunt bx24 with a 08 Yamaha I believe, and it’s been on there since we bought the boat used and never had a single problem. Also I have a 2018 skeeter zx200 with a Yamaha vmax SHO that has also never had a single problem. However the previous bass boat I had was an ‘00 nitro nx750 with a ‘01 mercury tracker motor, the starter went out. And even though it was an older used motor it still happened and for me I’ll never run anything other than a Yamaha. It’s like the Chevy and Ford of boat motors, it’s truly whatever you like better, they both are strong right now and both are good options, I just prefer the Yamaha (and chevy)
yamaha makes good stuff. Growing up I always had Kawasaki, but now I have almost all yamaha. I have a YXZ, Waverunner, boat, and even the outboard on my bass boat are all yamaha. Never really had problems with any of them.
Hey Scott!!! Yeah my heart sank when i heard there will no longer be an Evinrude outboard ever! They've been around for well over 100 years. I've ran one my entire life, and I've been on the water for over 40 years. That said, if you're going to re power, I would highly recommend Mercury. At least they've been in the business for years and know outboards. Not knocking the other brands, they learned from the best. And I'm sure Mercury would be an awesome sponsor...just saying. Thanks for the videos... Mike from Ontario, Canada
The motor you got will last forever, I still have a 1983 Johnson that runs perfectly !
1982 Johnson 35 here runs like a mule!
I got Evinrude 48 SPL from 1987 👍
1983 15hp and 25hp still run like champs
Still running a 1972 lightwin 4
'79 Johnson 70HP with lots of life left
I grew up with all my family having Mercury’s with 0 issues. I’m sure Yamaha is good too but I personally think mercury that new v8 is insane
Bass slayer 365 we are a Mercury family also. We had a Johnson 85 as kids in the 70’s but since then it has been Mercury.
Mercs are junk .. you’ll see that the commercial salt water guys all buy Suzuki or Yamaha only ,cause their livelihood depends on it .. salt kills these motors and the last two years Flw ,and bass pros have had more break downs than the g2 ..
Hey Scott, I would suggest Mercury. They have a long history of quality and reliability. Not to mention the fact that WHEN B. Lat's motor broke down they had him up and running by the next day so that he could continue the tournament.
They suck
yah they have a history of specifically being unreliable ha
yamaha is what you meant to say lol
Uhhh b. Lat runs Yamaha now
I'm sure he I well aware of merc. After all his father Roland ran mercs years and years.
I love all your videos Scott. I’d love one of the vice-versa hats. You inspired me to start my own channel!
I've owned fresh water fishing boats of all sizes for almost 40 years. I've owned Johnson, Mercury, and Evinrude over the years, from 6hp up to 200hp. I'm currently running a Yamaha on my Skeeter (almost 10 years) and I have never run a more durable, reliable engine in my life. I tell my wife all the time, "please don't ever let me purchase any other outboard other than a Yamaha ever again". I feel that strongly about it. Just keep up with regular maintenance and I literally just turn the key and go. Never even have to think about it. That's my 2 cents Scott. Good luck with your decision.
Nothing comes close to Yamaha👌🏻
@John I had the same in 50hp, upgraded to a 40 Yam 4stroke, the best thing I have ever done. Super quiet, you'll wish you had done it earlier, if you ever do! Don't quote me, but I believe Yam made powerheads for Merc for some time!
I'm an Evinrude guy, but after having high hopes when they introduced the G2 and saw the price, I was expecting this, In my opinion you don't come with a high tech two stroke with a bad stigma from the resent past and a market focusing on four stroke only with the highest prices in the industry, I honestly thought that Evinrude was going to attack the market like Suzuki did , till people got used to the new two stroke and have people talk about it and to build up the trust and pick up a market share, but no, they just came out with the most expensive out board in the market, while every body and their cousin was still tacking about the Ficht every time some one mentioned an evinrude, well good luck to all the customers with the new and abandoned G-2, i hope soon they can start again with at least a new 4 stroke but with a better price and marketing idea, because even if they start rebranding Yamahas the competition will be calling it two strokes to keep up with the bad stigma they had. Folks that is only my opinion.
top 3 are yamaha mercury and suzuki ?
Tohatsu is the best selling motor in the world and I think Honda is the most reliable.
no matter what anybody says the 4 stroke mercury is the best motor that has ever been made in my opinion. i have a 21ft 2020 triton and that motor has so much power to get those heavy hulls up and run a lot better and faster. i would imagine it would work really well with a ranger
Tru dat I have a 14 ft Jon boat and a 9.9 mercury the thing is a 2004 and it runs real good and it’s fast 25 mph on a 14 ft Jon boa crazy !!
Noooooooo
Fishingthe 256 why do you think that
i think when it comes to a motor it is what u hav the best luck with for me i had a ‘99 2 stroke yamaha 150 until 2011 and then i sold it to my cousin who still uses it to this day never had problems. then with my new boat in 2012 i got 150 merc 4 stroke and the 2 years that i had it it was in the shop 5 times thankful for the warranty and in 2015 went back to yamaha and havnt had any problems. now i get it i probably had a lemon and i understand they arnt all like that but it just left a bad taste and probably would never go back to mercury im still not bashing them just wouldnt b my choice thatz all
Hey Scott I know, I don’t need to tell you anything about how to run a business. But I would go with who can offer the the best deal. You do this for a living so in the end it’s about what they can do to help you to keep being successful.
Run a Yamaha, what I have seen and heard it is a good one, but that mercury has had problems in my history
I had a yamaha 90 for years ran the hell out of it here in the texas coast. Sold it to another friend that put it on a aluminum center console an with just plugs an regular tuneups still running like the day i bought it in 2000! I now have a 115 yamaha sho and will never use another brand. 8 out of 10 guides run yamahas
I've been an optimax guy for years. I repowered my boat almost 2 years ago and had the option to go with the 4 stroke pro xs or a 2 stroke pro xs. I went with the 2 stroke for the simple fact, as you said, it's tried a true and not a single issue in 140 hours of service! Mercurys 4 stroke was new to the market and there all always unforseen issues that pop up on any new model anything. Whether it's a car, truck, boat and on and on. At this moment, if I had to choose a 4 stroke for my rig, I'd probably go with Yamaha. Reason being, they've been in the 4 stroke world just a little longer. Now 2 years from now, after Mercury has ample time on the water, I'd stick with Mercury!
I'm not bashing one over the other by any means. Both are great companies and have proven it for years. I know of a 250 SHO with well over a 1000 hours and not one significant problem. I also know of 2 stroke pro xs's with well over 1000 hours as well.
Kinda like fishing! Nothing but time on the water will make you better!
Just my 2 cents
We’ve ran a yamaha on our boats for as long as I can remember. I could say that the SHO is the best motor out there right now. In my opinion they are the most reliable motors and have great service!
Never had issues with yamahas
Well my uncle won’t be happy after hearing this
I had a Yamaha for 10 years. Fished hard and it never let me down a single time. I had a couple issues with my Mercury.
Same but i had a evinrude and i just got a merc and second year we had it the whole motor blew
ive had 4 set on fire :(
I’d go with a Mercury, good luck at the Bassmaster Open coming up! Cool hat Scott I would definitely wear one on my next fishing adventure!
Although Volvo just bought Seven Marine its time for you to move up!! Check it out........ www.seven-marine.com/motors/
Well I run a vmax 150 on my 185 skeeter but my personal opinion is mercury it’s a mean motor really strong and built well but mercury has a higher top end take power and kick and Yamaha takes off quicker on start but the mercury will get you on plane quicker so mercury is my opinion that’s definitely going to be my next motor on my new bot
I would have a Yamaha every time I watch someone on tv or on TH-cam Their mercury is broke down
I got a 250 sho on a skeeter fxr 20........one hell of a motor she is strong and reliable. ....
Let's hear some examples of all these broke down Mercs on youtube.
Yamaha is amazing they have a lot of power and I’ve never had a problem with them they make great freshwater and saltwater engines as well. That blue and gray hat looks great btw
FYI, the SHO from 200 hp through 300 hp are essentially the same engine with a different ECU flash. Considering your fleet of engines, support and spare parts may be virtually interchangeable reducing your overall costs. Love my 200 SHO.
We got 3 Yamahas and they never have gave us any issue Yamaha is by far the best.
Let's be honest. You will go with whoever gives you the best monetary deal.
I could have put a Suzuki on the transome for less. But that thought never crossed my mind.
But, .maybe the comment about going with the best price is generally true. Sad stuff.
Yamaha. Honda is a close second. Mercury sucks when it comes to any engines or anything in general. Americans make it a cheap and as shitty as possible. Japanese technology all the way.
This just makes me extremely sad
Trust me on this.. Hondas, Etechs and Mercs are the shitheap of outboards. Suzuki and Yamaha are hands down the best motors. I f you gave me a Honda outboard I would throw it away. They make the best pressure washers though. Mercs are like a bipolar woman.. Etechs are laughable. Suzys and Yams are damn near bulletproof dude. Suzuki takes it hands down over the Yam in my opinion.
Mercury there very smooth and plenty of power
I have one they have MORE than plenty of power😂
Yamaha better
There is only 1 brand of outboard motor-Mercury. When we had boat racing-and I'm talking 40' cats in the ocean to 18' cats going around in circles-what brand dominated the whole field? What brand and what manufacturer helped racing more? Only 1.
Talk to Earl Bents and his buddy who started the big ocean speed boats. They started in the 1950's racing in a NC river. I wish I could remember that guys name but you can find it.
Any way they are innovators. TheSe guys are real gear heads. Hell I am also into Hot Rods, Mercury Marine sells a Mercury marine sells a V-8 that puts out over a 1000HP that me or Any body else who has the $ can buy and put in there car. Complete engine. Plug and play.
Listen to Me.
Other brands want to make share holders $. And yes Mercury wants to make $. But that is not there sole purpose. They have Government contracts that make them $.
I'm done preaching.
Just buy a Mercury.
I'm be the first guy to put a 400R on a bass boat!!!🤣🤣
Monte my friends dad has a basscat Jaguar with a 450r
Mercury is what I run due to the fact it came on the boat ! Will be repowering to the proxs 250 V8 due to the fuel mileage an awesome reviews !!!
I bought a Skeeter in Nov 19 selling my 2018 Nitro Z9 250 ProXS. I love Mercury and i have ran them since the EFI back in the day. I really loved my 2 stroke 250 ProXS that i have owned 6 of them (i swap boats every year). I ran the v8 250 ProXS on the nitro and prior to that it was 2 stroke only. I really enjoyed the 18 250 ProXS but when i ran in a 20XD that was running a 250SHO i fell in love (we still own a 2015 Bullet 20XDC 250 ProXS and love it but it's our play boat and not our tourney rig). I have always wanted a Skeeter but running Nitro since Jan 2016 bullet from 2010 to 2015... So i decided to buy a 2019 ZX250 in Jan 2020. I have totally loved the SHO (i personally like it better then the ProXS 250 4 stroke) and the Skeeter hull. To be honest the SHO is just so crisp and smooth (not saying the ProXS isn't but the 2 stroke ProXS has a feel that the new ProXS lacks and the SHO feels very much like the optimax based ProXS 250 that i love so much)
Im sure you have ran in SHO powered hulls and I'm also sure that you love the 2stroke feel that you have been used to. You will truly love the SHO as its very very familiar vs the v8 merc lacks that even tho it's a beast and the torque is amazing but it just lacks the feel that I'm used to with the opti based 250 XS. Hubby and I are used to running high performance hulls (spending years in Bullet Hull as our full time bass rigs then changing to Nitro but still keeping a Bullet as a fun run boat) and we are very used to the power delivery and feel of the opti based motors and the new XS lack that feel (again please don't think im saying the V8 ProXS isn't an amazing outboard as it is. We run twin 400R on our Yellow fin and wouldn't change them for the world it's just a feel we are used to on bass rigs that turned us off to the New XS for that use) and the SHO feels as close to it as you can get, it's extremely responsive , revs high, sounds great, has a very high performance 2stroke like feel in the mid range (the part that made us go SHO) very good on fuel, super crisp trim response and quick. A 250SHO powered 20XD with 2 people and about 20 gallons of fuel was running 91MPH and our 2stroke 250ProXS Bullet with about the same fuel and loaded weight will run about 94mph so top end is close and believe it or not the SHO is slightly quicker from 30 to 70mph and so so so responsive in that range making the boat a total pleasure to run when the water vets nasty.
I really hate that i can't slap a brand new 250 ProXS 2 stroke on another rig as if i could i wouldn't run anything else but i can't so for now it's SHO... I really never thought the outboard hanging off the jack plate would ever be anything other then Mercury.
also i heard that evinrude sign a contract with mercury to service their motors .
Because they quit building the engine, they will likely only have a limited supply of parts there after. I always thought the lengthy warranty promises would doom Evinrude. Declining market and then Covid... even a life time warranty could not and would not save them. Businesses that promise too much often find themselves on the decline because reality sets in as warranty repairs become costly. I believe the next gen boat engines, cars and even farm equipment will be built and sold for DIYer's. The days of proprietary service are over. The public wants things they can service themselves. There will still be those who want dealer service, but the majority want mechanically friendly toys they can fix and replace parts. This is the future!
They are required to build and make spare parts available for 10 years I believe.
I think it is a bit optimistic to think the DIY revolution is going to go into engines. The world is crying for good mechanics as it is.
Any mercury four stroke is a good replacement I think.
Agree
Hi love your vids also you should try to fish in Nebraska for bass good vid.
Go mercury ave the 200 0n my z19 awesome
Choosing a new motor, I went with a Yamaha SHO due to their reliability reputation. For some reason I feel you're going to go Suzuki as they're growing in popularity and looking for big names to represent their product. Evinrude was in your heart and we can see that. Continue to follow it.
Definitely Suzuki everyone that has one I know says they are possibly the best outboards made and fuel economy is crazy good with this things too
Go Mercury and keep supporting us Wisconsinites 🇺🇸
250 Yamaha Vmax Sho on a Z521C Ranger It Has a Lot Of Power does 70MPH Fuel Mileage Is Great and Its Dependability it is a 2015 And It Has 515 Hours NO PROBLEMS!!!! Yamaha Sho Vmax 4 Stroke 250 PERFECT WAY TO GO
SHO. Yamaha has always had the most dependable motor with a great support service. That’s one reason I’ve always bought Skeeters. From bow to motor, all the same company.
I saw where BRP signed a contract with Mercury. Can’t go wrong with a Mercury !!
No disrespect meant, but where have you been? Because BRP has been the parent company of Mercury, Evinrude, and Tohatsu FOR YEARS. And when it comes to the tiny outboards, if you buy a Mercury or Evinrude, you're actually getting 100% Tohatsu, ( same with the Evinrude 3.5, it's actually a 4-stroke Tohatsu ) and for good reason. When it comes to the small outboards, Tohatsu can't be beat. Tohatsu is the oldest Japanese outboard manufacturer........even older than Yamaha. But they were only known for smaller to mid size outboards. I bought a 2016 Mercury 3.5 new for my little Twin Troller, and it's 100% Tohatsu, they simply slapped a Mercury decal on the cowl cover, no kidding. Love this little motor. Starts right up every time, and never once has it sputtered, missed, or popped. Other than a Yamaha 115 two stroke I bought new in 2004 as a G-3 bass boat, motor, trailer package, it has been the most dependable outboard I've ever owned......and I've owned quite a few outboard brands & sizes over the years, including Evinrude and Mercury, in sizes from 115, 90, 50, and 40 hp. The only 2 that never gave me any trouble whatsoever was my Yamaha 115 and this tiny Tohatsu.
@@howabouthetruth2157 BRP is not a parent company of Mercury or Tohatsu. Mercury and BRP have just had Tohatsu make some of their smaller motors under their own brand name. Primarily due to cost, Tohatsu pumps out a lot of the smaller motors at a low cost. Doesn't really pay for Mercury and Evinrude to make their own that small.
I was in denial that this day would come, but it was inevitable ever since the Ficht debacle and OMCs bankruptcy. It is unfortunate that BRP couldn’t or wouldn’t spend the cash necessary to compete with Yamaha and Mercury because it really was a great product.
Most of the small dealers got shafted by OMC and ran straight into the arms of Yamaha and never came back.
In lake markets, where small motors rule, the BRPs were Tohatsu so you might as well save a few $ and buy a merc from bass pro.
In saltwater, BRP was slow on tech like joysticks and never developed the high hp motors everyone wants now.
I guess you just can’t make a profit with pontoon motors.
@@sdvten Ya know, I got Brunswick confused with BRP, lol. But don't assume "the only reason for "Mercatsu" and "Evintsu" small outboards exist, due solely to cost"........because everyone knows who has been manufacturing the very best small outboards for years. My outboard tech ( Barry of Barry's Boat Works. Everyone in or near Brevard Co Florida who uses Barry once for ANY outboard, never does business with anyone else again ) says Tohatsu is the only company who "went the other way" when it came to their approach for engineering small outboards. They didn't obsess with "lets make the best fuel economy in the market".........We're talking about tiny motors to begin with. My buddy sees more small Honda's & Suzuki's come into his shop ( among the tiny outboards ) all the time with problems of not running or hard starting. He said their ports & carbs are so ridiculously small, he doesn't see how the hell they run to begin with. But Tohatsu allows their small designs to actually breathe, with bigger ports & carbs on the same size motors. I swear by my little 3.5 "Mercatsu". This damned thing is as reliable as my 2004 Yamaha 115 was. You can run this tiny motor all day, and you'll never hear it miss once. Let it sit for 4 months, and the damned thing starts on the 3rd or 4th pull, no joke. Once it's warmed up.......1st start, every time. And I run regular Sunoco. Not "ethanol free". But I do use fuel stabilizer, as everyone should.
Mercurys are junk.. Suzuki all the way.
Before I watch, I'm willing to bet your next motor will be a Mercury.
Amen. If you wanna go fast.....you gotta go black🤣🤣
Monte hell yes!
Yamaha.... been a OMC guy for along time... then I started working on Yamahas... super easy to work on.... And I mean come on they have a pair of F150 that came off a water taxi with well over 1000 hours with Yamaha basic maintenance schedule done and they still run perfect. Yamaha repowered the water taxi and put those engines on display in the Factory in GA I believe... plus they have engines for saltwater and freshwater with a wide selection.. once I repowered my boat with a Yamaha I haven’t looked back... I love em and they have been great.
" came off a water taxi with well over 1000 hours with Yamaha basic maintenance" ...I should hope so...if you can't get 1000 hrs out of any motor, you're doing it wrong...
Probably the most advanced outboard made. Another company will probably buy Evinrude and crank it up again.
Go w Yamaha, both of our motors are 04’s have 3100 hrs and both run flawlessly
Gotta Go American I mean I live in America so I wouldn't just say screw America USA or get the F out
@@randyyoung9892
Might not be American but it's made in America and hire American workers 👍
I’d go with mercury marine my dads a commercial fisherman and he has a mercury four stroke and he runs it every day and has no problems what so ever
Complete opposite results from what I have had. I have bought my first and last Mercury.
Why doesn’t anyone run Honda Marine, everyone runs them everywhere else in the world. They’re reliable and their new models of 3.6 liter Vtec engines look real nice.
I'm so sad about this. I thought they'd be back by now but no🤧
I have followed you Scott forever but just found your channel last week. Thank you for the videos, I stepped away from fishing for 9 years after my parents got a divorce. Well the past week I have had a line in the water for last last 6 days. You’re humble and a great person! Kelly Jordon is a great family friend who is another great pro I love. Thank you again Godbless and stay safe from COVID-19.
I highly recommend Mercury. My dad and I have had ours about 10 years and it is still kicking! Definitely recommend!
And I would love a hat!!!!
I got a 83 mariner 150 it's still kicking very well
Ask the googan squad guys how their merc perform. They seem to like them
Mercury has been the only motor I’ve gone with, on all my boats love them. Hopefully make down to Oklahoma and see you in action, sure would be cool to win a Vice versa hat
They both are good it is just what you like best
What?? why??g2 is the best out there why they stop making them? Did the chinese buy out the company ?
Honestly I've been evinrude my whole life however I am going to have switch to mercury. Seem to be killing it
What’s up scott im a big fan and was watching some of you’re old tournaments and I’ve been watching you for a while. Your a beast bro
I would put quad 300 Yamaha on the freeman. We have a 202 30 foot seahunt with twin 300s and they push the boat to low 60s. They are fuel efficient and super quiet. Then we have a 2019 22 express with a 175 sho and that motor pushes the boat to low 60s also. So I think that’d be. The choice.
It’s no different than dirt bikes going to 4 stroke. Buying oil for 2 cycle engines has played out when the Yamaha and Mercury’s are making power and burning cleaner it was eventually gonna happen. Evinrude is a great 2 stroke engine and I don’t believe they were gonna build a four stroke. Thanks for the great run of engines. I’ll always be a fan
Not to mention all of these junk 4 stroke boat motors have a weak ass rubber timing belt that breaks, leaves you stranded and has you digging for money to repair the piece of shit. If the 4 strokes had timing chains they would be ok. Rubber belts are junk and make for lots of pissed off customers when they not only get stranded, but have to pay THOUSANDS to rebuild the engine once they manage to get it into a shop.
Evinrude, PLEASE COME BACK! Lots of people miss your kickass 2 strokes already!
get a suzuki 250ss you wont regret it
Up here in Cape Cod Yamaha is king in both fresh and salt water
yamaha should be anyones 1st choice salt or frest water if money isnt a issue - also resell with yamahas is much better at least here in the midwest used boats with yamahas might last a couple days anything else likely to sit a while
Hey I would like a hat and you should use a Yamaha
No mercury pro xs
I’m a big fan of you Scott you should come fish here in South Africa 🇿🇦
again
Are white farmers still being killed off? No thanks
@@case8987 yes they are.
Tristan Wood then I suggest SMC to stay out of a racist place like that. You’ll never see that on the main stream media. Blacks killing whites because of their skin color.
@@case8987 sounds like whats happening up there too...
i use a merc pro xs it runs great and is quite
Go for Suzuki, my buddy’s dad loves his, never had a problem so far, I like Mercury’s but I’d love to see someone try a Suzuki and give their Honest options and run them hard
They aren’t as powerful or jumpy
Hey Scott I've been fishing now for around forty years. Most of that time was while I was growing up, fishing with my Dad. He always ran Johnsons and Evinrudes motors. Just like you said never had any problems with them. I myself now have had I think 6 different boats. All of them had Mercurys on them, both 2 stroke and 4 stroke and so far not one problem. So I guess I'm saying go with Mercurys. If I'm not just plum crazy I think they have been around more than the other guys. Oh yeah I really enjoy watching your videos and would love to have a hat. Tommy Gage Arkansas Fan.
Being a marine tech for over 20 years I would go with Yamaha for salt and Mercury for fresh.
I like Honda, last forever
Mercury or Yamaha. No Suzuki
I've always heard great things about Yamaha and everyone I know has 100% confidence in them, but people I know have been turning to Suzuki lately for the affordability and they are also very reliable! I think they are more so up and coming as opposed to yamaha thats been on top for a long time, so you may be more of an asset for them!!! Many or all of us have great respect for you my friend, and you will make the right decision for you!!!
I love my Yamaha SHO, I had used Mercury's for years but now Yamaha man. There fast, smooth, quite, and most of all reliable!
Yamaha or Suzuki.. only way to go.
I have always used mercury, never had any issues. And who doesn’t like free hats, that camo mesh is cool never seen that before
resale of boats with Evinrude's is going to suck.
I bought a Johnson 60 VRO here in the UK about 27 years ago. It's still in use by someone else now.
You can't kill omc outboards from that era
I have a 1978 Johnson 115 on my 1988 tracker, still going strong as ever. Sad to hear about rude and all those employees. If I was in a financial position to get a new motor right now, I'd likley go with a Yamaha. I think with you expanding your salt water representation as a brand you guys would line up better, business wise, than Mercury. If you are looking for a place to hang that old G2, my transon is as good a place as any:)
Mercury! Support USA jobs, especially at the main plant in WI.
All the small mercury engines are made by tohatsu, I assume not in North America
@@bwyyy7306 You are correct, but just the portables and small displacement.
My dad works at the headquarters at mercury and I know a lot and all very good people and best motors out there go to mercury lightest 4 strokes best blocks so look a Mercury’s big fan to
My 2019 Mercury s a POS . Gutless and has been in the shop 7 times the first year. 75HP feels like my last 50 two stroke.
THIS GUY IS UNWATCHABLE UNLESS YOU PUT THE PLAYBACK SPEED @1.5
Don’t watch it then lmao I’m sure he wouldn’t care
Those new v8 mercs are great
Is there a certain reason why I haven’t seen but maybe one bass boat with a Honda four stroke on the back?
Weight.
Mercury or Suzuki for sure
I'm running Yamaha and it has been the best thing it runs great You've never had issues with it Mercury's are also great I know a lot of people that run Mercury's but I think they must reliable decision is definitely Yamaha
Yamaha! Mercury service in my area is terrible. Yamaha service has been great. Even better, it hasn’t broken. Flawless performance.
Go with Suzuki!
i hate brp love omc
Suzuki is by far the best. The Etechs have been pieces of shit since they came out. Evinrude has been on the way out for years. Suzuki all the way. Next choice would be a Yamaha. 4 strokes of course. I run a 250 Suzuki SS on my Mowdy. Those motors are bullet proof. Been in the fishing industry for 26 years.
I worked at a evinrude dealer as a mechanic although I love the G2 engine they where nothing but headaches the amount of warranty jobs we had coming was insane pretty much a power head a week not to mention all the smaller things that would go wrong like the tilt trim
Hahah..yeah,I've heard that alot. And I'm staying away from them although they look awesome..
@@Hugh-Glass don't get me wrong I love evinrude and the G2 so much tec went into them just quality control on them
A rude E tec G2
My vote is with SUZUKI, simply because I got into an accident in 2017 while riding a Bergman on the highway, I got cut off and blocked off doing well over 55 MPH and the ABS saved more than my life. The ABS and the scooter was well build, the electronics didn't make any errors, and with all the electronics in the new outboard I would trust Suzuki. All of that happened in less than 100 feet, speed of impact I estimate about 10-15 MPH. I walked away with very very minor scratches on my hands and that's the end of that. No helmet, no suit, just shorts and classes. I will run Suzuki as long as I can.
It’s really unfortunate for sure, I was just about to power mine with a rude, things being what they are my thoughts are as yours, I wish everyone the best and I pray that they all find themselves needed in another manufacturer.
If I had to face facts like you guys there is really only the one option to consider, American made merc or another brand of Japanese manufacturer, that being said I don’t think that Suzuki is in the mix, more so I would be considering two options, Yamaha or Honda, I have my opinions about Merc but I shall refrain as asked, but I ask of you to really do your homework, I wish you the best with whatever you choose Mr. Martin and I honestly hope you fulfill that missing piece of hoisting the trophy that your dad came so close to doing so very many times.
Much respect and very best wishes !!!
Seems the majority is for Yamaha!
Most all of the newer 4 strokes seem to be a solid motor , I personally have ran Mercury’s with no problems.
This CoronaVirus has changed the world as we new it , but also I think some of these companies are taking advantage of a bad situation and blaming this situation on there own bad decisions and business dealings !
The Visa Versa caps are looking good !
it is a toughy. I would probably choose Yamaha over Merc but honestly, they are both very good. I have heard Suzuki has really good white (Marine) motors.
Go with Mercury. Just ask your dad, Jimmy Houston or Hank Parker. How long have they been using Mercurys?
I think it was/is pressure to get rid of 2cycles for eventual banning the no alcohol gas. If we think about this there is also a push to take the %higher than the 10 they have now.
run merc