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16 January 2011, 18:56
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: cuan ferry
Boat name: spartan
Make: humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: yamaha F115
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 38
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optimax 150hp
Hi all wondering if anyone can shed light on longevity of these engines mercury optimax 150hp any problems, thinking of getting one, who out there has the most hours on theres?
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16 January 2011, 22:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: SMH Rib / War Shot
Make: Ribtec / Scorpion
Length: 4m +
Engine: 100hp Yam/150hp opt
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,069
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2001 680hrs
We have a 2001 with, I think 640 or 680hrs.
Generally pretty reliable.
Only problems have been:
Running a little hot at displacement speeds at the beginning of the season. New impeller sorts that.
Random relay failure. Engine just wouldn't start. New relay sorted.
HT lead chafed through causing small loss of power. Took ages to find but cheap fix in the end.
Still running well. Reasonable on fuel and fantastic torque.
Been really happy with it.
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16 January 2011, 23:12
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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The biggest downside to me is they're very noisy at idle. compared with a fourstroke. This may not be an issue for you though.
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17 January 2011, 08:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
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The Harbour patrol in Christchurch have this Opti and the service Guy tells me the hours on the engine is now 1200+ !
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17 January 2011, 11:07
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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Fantastic torque and speed. Brilliant V6growl through the mid range, but quiet enough on the plane or at idle. Slightly noisier than 4S but heh, they aren't like the old oil burners. Quiet enough for us. Pretty good on fuel too, IMHO.
We had a lead rub through the rubber, which caused intermittent power problems also. Not sure if it was the HT one. PITA, but once sorted all excellent.
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17 January 2011, 23:38
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: cuan ferry
Boat name: spartan
Make: humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: yamaha F115
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 38
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optimax
Thank you for all your help but the one I was going to buy has gone.
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18 January 2011, 23:12
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Country: Ireland
Town: clifden
Boat name: outbound
Make: avon 6m\ osprey 6,25
Length: 6m +
Engine: outboard suzi df140
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 42
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optimax 150
cant see it been as good as your yam115 2 stroke
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19 January 2011, 09:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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I think Tim Griffin on here got over 3000 hrs out of his 150hp....
He would need to confirm that mind
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19 January 2011, 18:38
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Make: Valiant
Length: 5m +
Engine: 75 Optimax
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 108
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Cracking package the 150.
Have a few customers with 500 hrs upwards showing on them and still going strong.
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22 January 2011, 15:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Not to mention mine's got about a 1000 hours....
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22 January 2011, 17:00
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Downhilldai
The biggest downside to me is they're very noisy at idle.
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That's power music you fool not noise!
I think they are great engines you get a lot of Bang for your buck and relatively frugal too, I'm not sure I would want to own one out of warranty though.
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23 January 2011, 10:07
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
I'm not sure I would want to own one out of warranty though.
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indeed, £1200+vat for a compressor...
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18 October 2013, 22:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: SMH Rib / War Shot
Make: Ribtec / Scorpion
Length: 4m +
Engine: 100hp Yam/150hp opt
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,069
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2001 with 800hrs and has run without problem all season :-)
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19 October 2013, 08:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Searider
2001 with 800hrs and has run without problem all season :-)
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Mine's a 2003 with nearly 1200hrs now....
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20 October 2013, 20:31
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
MMSI: Various
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,358
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Have our old 2008 with 1800 plus hours sat in my workshop as an emergency spares donor or running swap-out for the current one fitted to the ocean. Running perfectly, although is a bit of a triggers broom.....original power head though That said, it never broke down at sea!
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22 October 2013, 20:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Looe
Make: Delta
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,409
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jizm
indeed, £1200+vat for a compressor...
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Wow were did you buy that from? Was it a gold plated version, the retail price is £548.00
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