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    Which motor should I buy, 90hp 2 stroke carb or 90 Opti

    Check my thinking on this; I'm buying a small entry level Nitro bass boat with a 90hp Merc. Because it's an entry level boat I really don't want to drive the price up with a lot of extra options. However, because of all the Opti's advantages and the boost in resale value, I think I have to upgrade the 90 to the Opti for an extra $1400. Other than the money the only disadvanatage I see in the Opti is the extra 96 pounds.

    Anyone disagree? Oh yeah I forgot, Opti has 5 year warranty if I buy before the 15th. Carb motor is a three year warranty.
    Last edited by Baja 252; 04-13-2009 at 03:27 PM.
    STV Euro 2.5XS -sold
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    The opti is worth the extra 1400 and two more years of warranty.. Smooth idiling and no hassle starts..

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    90 Tohatsu is a good choice.

    Buying new, I'd much rather have a DFI motor

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    OPTIMAX all the way buddy, the 90 ELPTO is actually better in performance from my tests, but your 199% correct, it will be a bear to resell, and for only $1400, Id go Optimax........which boat are you buying? Did you cross check the Triton and Stratos Boats?? Only reason I ask is most of my buddies say that the Stratos XT series Rock compared to their aluminum or Nitro boats? Not at all KNOCKING but since I sell these types of aluminum boats, Id tell you to shop the 176 and 186 XT if their are in your range, and you might be able to bump up to the 115 Optimax or push the envelope and get the Best 115, the V4???? If Im way off base I apologize, just tryin to help, everyone with the XTs love them...Brannon

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    Thanks for the input. I found a better deal and got the 115 Opti for the same price as the 90.

    Bill
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