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[black drum]

Do you guys think the 225 optmax is a good motor. Want to put on 2120 parker with bracket

 

[warthog5]

There were good years and Bad years for Opti's.....Seems like from memory.........'99 thru '01 had problems.

Personally....Once you go 4 stroke, you'll throw rocks at a noisy 2 stroke.

 

[black drum]

I don't know if a 4cly four stroke like the 175 suk or yam 200 have enough kick,lick the 6cly 2stroke with out the weight like the 6cly four stroke

 

[Megabyte]

I don't know if a 4cly four stroke like the 175 suk or yam 200 have enough kick,lick the 6cly 2stroke with out the weight like the 6cly four stroke

Many of the 2120's are factory rigged with 150hp 4-strokes, and they perform fine with that power.
A 175 or 200 would easily drive that boat.

 

[Mokee]

Kevin said,

A 175 or 200 would easily drive that boat.

I agree. Here's my perspective. I went from a Yammi 150 hpdi to the inline 4 cylinder, F-200XB (same or better low end performance with way better mid-range and top end performance), but I've never run an Opti and the motor isn't on a bracket. Just curious, does the bracket effect low speed maneuvering ?

 

[Knot at Work]

I had an optimax and wasn't impressed. You have to use optimax 2 stroke oil and I had water get past my filter and went into the motor ruining the high pressure fuel pump and it wasn't covered under warranty.

 

[black drum]

Boat does really good with bracket all it need was bigger trim tabs