30HP engine recommendations

[picollo]

Hi all,

I am replacing an old 25HP brown band Merc and want your opinion on a new outboard.

I need something with an electric start and as I have a steering wheel I don't require tiller steer.

I am considering 2 strokes due to $$. Wanting to spending mid 3k's.

I got a price for a 30 Merc for 3.5k at Springwood Marine today. The Mercs have a 5 year warranty which is appealing.

I am also interested in the Yamaha's but have not priced them as of yet. Any recommendations or comments would be greatly appreciated.

[krazyfisher]

I had a 30hp 2/s suzuki. got it new 2 1/2 years ago and just sold it and the boat. I never had any problems with it, price was right and had the benifit of both electric and pull start

[Jabiru658]

I am considering 2 strokes due to $$. Wanting to spending mid 3k's.

If you're looking at conventional 2 strokes for price reasons rather than 4 strokes or injected 2 strokes then I can recommend the 3 cylinder Yamaha 30 horse 2 stroke.

They run smoother and idle better than the 2 cylinder 2 strokes.

[hellfish]

Ill second that for the yammy 3cyl 2-stroke 30. i hav had one(a 2002 model) for a few years now and it is by far the nicest, smoothest, quietest. easy starting, etc' 2-stroke i have ever used. I hav used quite a few others and none even come close to being as civilised.

[mcchaddy]

I'll second the yammy too. Great engine. I started mine yesterday(2004 model). First time in 7 months. Second pull and fired up. They are smooth and reasonably quiet for a 2 stroke. I have it on a 410 brooker, 4 people and gear and it will do 20knts easily.

[four_button_arnie]

Yer ill vote for the Suzuki 2 stroke, had one on my 4m tinny, bloody unreal motor, and cheap too! I paid under $2500 (cant remember the price) new with an electric start

Josh

[picollo]

Thanks everyone for your quick replies. I live on the northside of Brisbane. Do you recommend any dealers that sell Yamaha on that side of town?

[Shawn 66]

Thanks everyone for your quick replies. I live on the northside of Brisbane. Do you recommend any dealers that sell Yamaha on that side of town?

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[Dan5]

That little 3cyl Yammie is a great little motor......hard to beat in that class.

Dan

[nigelr]

Tohatsu 30 is good value also.

[PADDLES]

if you are willing to buy something that's not necessarilly the current model, you occasionally see old stock ones for sale for the right price.

the 3 cylinder yamaha is the pick of the crop but if you don't have a need for it's low rpm smoothness (trolling friendly) and just want it to go from a to b, then any of the 2 cylinder ones will be a bit cheaper and be just as good for you.

if you wanted second hand, there's a 2008, 4 stroke mercury 30hp for sale in the low $2k's in the tradingpost, which i thought was exceptional value for a near new, second hand, new technology motor, or there's a 2010 30hp 2 stroke mercury that's apparently only had 3 tanks of fuel through it for low $2k's which is still pretty cheap for a new donk.