300 2 stroke or 250 4 stroke Yamaha

[oldredfish]

I am about to put a new motor on a 2003 24' Champion. The Yamaha 250 4 stroke look good. My dilemma is I could buy a new rig with a Yamaha 300 2 stroke for about a 4,000 more than it would cost to put 250 on a 03 boat. I am changing engines because I am having too much trouble with the 250 Yamaha I have now.
Would like some input
Thanks

[prokats]

Try a 225 Suzuki or 250 Suzuki. Don't go with the 300 two stroke,do some research on those engines.

[iron banks]

250 four stroke either merc, ymamaha or suzuki

[JDBer94]

oldredfish - 5/18/2005 12:07 PM

I am about to put a new motor on a 2003 24' Champion. The Yamaha 250 4 stroke look good. My dilemma is I could buy a new rig with a Yamaha 300 2 stroke for about a 4,000 more than it would cost to put 250 on a 03 boat. I am changing engines because I am having too much trouble with the 250 Yamaha I have now.
Would like some input
Thanks

Why would you even think of purchasing a 300 HDPI with all of the problems they have had. For resale & reliability go with the 4-Stroke.

[leroy larson]

It depends on how well the 250 pushed your boat. It it did a good job then stay with the 250, if you think you need more power go with the 300.*I would stay away from off brands* because parts are harder to find as well as service, and the resale is not there.

[leroy larson]

It depends on how well the 250 pushed your boat. It it did a good job then stay with the 250, if you think you need more power go with the 300.*I would stay away from off brands* because parts are harder to find as well as service, and the resale is not there.

[Joe]

Why would you want be required to buy oil to burn in addition to the gas?

[Tsunami]

Joe,

Hate to tell you but you have to buy oil to run a 4-stroke also

Kirk

[PERRY-DISE]

Yamaha f250

[Joe]

Tsunami - 5/18/2005 3:18 PM

Joe,

Hate to tell you but you have to buy oil to run a 4-stroke also

Kirk

I musta missed that part in the owners manual about mixing it with the gas in order to crank it up.

[evernic]

leroy larson - 5/18/2005 12:35 PM

It depends on how well the 250 pushed your boat. It it did a good job then stay with the 250, if you think you need more power go with the 300.



*I would stay away from off brands* because parts are harder to find as well as service, and the resale is not there.

What OFF BRANDS were mentioned here

[Josh]

Joe - 5/18/2005 1:37 PM

Why would you want be required to buy oil to *** burn *** in addition to the gas?

There you go Kirk...

[Afishinado]

Get a new 300HPDI and have the fastest bayboat on here!

[Afishinado]

If you have to go 4 stroke go for the Verado....

AND What's the difference, burn oil or change oil? Still costs the same (or close)

[Joe]

Afishinado - 5/18/2005 3:57 PM

Get a new 300HPDI and have the fastest bayboat on here!

Then it really would be a saltwater bass boat!

Maybe you can get some metal flake painted on the sides, too!

[leroy larson]

Probably the*off brand*you sell.

[leroy larson]

Afishinado - 5/18/2005 2:57 PM If you have to go 4 stroke go for the Verado.... AND What's the difference, burn oil or change oil? Still costs the same (or close)

Still costs the same eh? Once again your vast boating knowledge shines through like a beacon in the night. Have a great day and keep the laughs coming.

[evernic]

leroy larson - 5/18/2005 3:08 PM

Probably the*off brand*you sell.

YOU SAID IT,,what off brand are YOU talking about

I'm not in the marine business,,I work in the high priced S.Fla. real estate, everyone's talking about

[leroy larson]

prokats - 5/18/2005 11:14 AM Try a 225 Suzuki or 250 Suzuki. Don't go with the 300 two stroke,do some research on those engines.

Almost every post you have made is a hype for Suzuki engines. So where is it that you sell these Suzuki engines?

[SCAngler]

i would go with any of the 4 stroke 250's or the e-tec 250.they may have the 300 hpdi figuired out but i would let someone else test that water.good luck