Best 150 hp outboard for this rib...

[joakimhansson]

http://www.atlantisribs.com/

I want around 150 hp. The weight of the boat is around 800kg, and they say it makes 64-66mph with a 150 hp.

Sooo....

Evinrude E-tec 150-200hp
Mercury Optimax 150-200hp
Yamaha V-Max 150-200hp
Suzuki 4-stroke 150-200hp
Yamaha F series 150-200hp
Mercury Verado 150-200hp

Not easy, fueleconomy, speed, noise, quality, price.

[codprawn]

Go for the lightest one you can find!!!

[Andy_Rs600]

If you want top speed i wouldn't go with the Opti. We have one on the dive boat, and low down it's great, and very reliable. However, it smokes, drinks fuel at high RPM, and always sounds like its about to fall apart!

[Alice]

Originally Posted by Andy_Rs600

If you want top speed i wouldn't go with the Opti. We have one on the dive boat, and low down it's great, and very reliable. However, it smokes, drinks fuel at high RPM, and always sounds like its about to fall apart!

Totally agree with all of that other than smokes. Wouldn't swap though.

[Hugh Jardon]

check out the prices first as that will be a major decision factor, never ever noticed any smoke and only smelt my engine being 2 stroke twice, otherwise you would think it was a 4 stroker polution wise

noisier at idle but i like that

noisier at lower speeds yes, but open up a bit and a glorious noise and to be honest at speed the wind is the noisiest thing out there

if i had a choice again and all prices were the same for all engines i would very seriously consider the opti....love it, no complaints

[joakimhansson]

Does anyone say 4-stroke on this boat?

Is it crazy to overpower this boat with more than 150 hp. The verado engine is nice but not on my "want" list.

Right now it is e-tec, v-max/hpdi or opti on my list. But 150, 175 or 200 hp.

[Hugh Jardon]

check out for best prices as there are some great deals on optis, yams are really really nice but potentially a lot more money so check out prices and take it from there, the new suz and yam 150 are great, if you wanted 175 personally i would consider the new suz 175

Originally Posted by joakimhansson

Does anyone say 4-stroke on this boat?

Is it crazy to overpower this boat with more than 150 hp. The verado engine is nice but not on my "want" list.

Right now it is e-tec, v-max/hpdi or opti on my list. But 150, 175 or 200 hp.

[joakimhansson]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

the new suz and yam 150 are great, if you wanted 175 personally i would consider the new suz 175

New Suzuki 4-stroke 175hp weight only 215 kg , very close to 2-stroke.
Suzuki 200 weight 263 kg

Why not? Suzuki 175 hp 4-stroke.

[joakimhansson]

175 hp suzuki is a 4-cyl 2867 cc engine. Must be the first 4-cyl 175 hp engine without compressor? Must be good in fueleconomy? Sounds good or?

[codprawn]

Suzuki are also very good with their prices. I would be very tempted.

If I ever re-engine my RIB it will be with a suzuki - the new 300hp one.