yamaha 200 hp hpdi

[610]

hi just wondering if anybody has had any experience with this motor good or bad
thanks in advance craig

[whatscracken]

Hey 610. I have a mate with a 2009 200hp HPDI on his 625 Cruisecraft. Around 400 hours so far and all good. Averages around 1.7km/L economy.

[Spaniard_King]

Seems to me you either get a good one or a bad one.. the local wrecker here has quite a few power heads in various states

[upstart]

How long until you know whether its good or bad?

[Spaniard_King]

Ring the wreckers and ask, they had at least 6 blocks last time I was there... didnt see any hour meters associated with them so cant comment

[610]

hey spaniard king thanks for the reply. What motor would you suggest in the 175/200hp range keeping in mind i dont want to go much over about 220 kg.

appreciate your thoughts craig

[surveyor]

hi
have a search on hulltruth there seems to be a lot of unhappy customers over there with them
have talked to a few guys over here with 175s mosttly and they are happy
but it seems there is a big question mark on the bigger 200-250s good luck

[Noelm]

they need someone who knows what they are doing to look after them, with a knowlegable Tech, they are a great motor, and will run for years and years, with a so so mechanic, they can fail miserably, like all high performace equipment.

[JB sniper]

Hey Craig. I've just put a deposit on the new yammy 4-stroke 200 it only weighs 226kg they have been released but are expected in 2-3 weeks. Hopefully there as good as they say. Brisbane Yamaha cheapest by far. Food for thought anyway.

Cheers JB

[610]

Hey jb thanks for the reply would it be possible for you to pm me the price you got it for
thanks craig

[Spaniard_King]

610 what hull is it going on ?? The 200 yam 4 cyl may struggle on a heavy hull I would have thought but is the best option in that weight category

[610]

hey gary it is going on a rebuilt cruise craft reef ranger with a 600mm hull extension boat wieght is about 1100 kg and 22 degree deadrise.

[Spaniard_King]

yeh should be a good match.. the yam 200 should be fine

[mitch_wahoo]

What about and optimax. I'm not sure about weight and prices though

[610]

hi fellas well i ended up going with a 175 hp etec got it at the right price think. i just hope all the negative press the etecs get is unfounded and mine is trouble free,
thanks again for your help craig