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07-26-2017, 06:51 PM #16000 RPM
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"fishing" boat question
My family/fishing rig is a 2002 proline 22 walk. Great boat for my area. I'm currently running a 2002 200 carb Mercury 2.5. bone stock. We just pulled a 200 opti off a boat we are repowering. I'm a big opti fan. My question is will I see any improvement swapping it onto my boat. I imagine I'll get a good bit more torque from the 3 liter. What the actual HP difference on the motors?
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07-26-2017, 07:06 PM #2
A newer 250 Opti will blow your mind. You'll wish you would've done I think years ago. Until it breaks anyway lol
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07-26-2017, 08:13 PM #36000 RPM
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Hung PLENTY of new 225 and 250 optis... Love em.
This 200 is free though. Just trying to decide if it's worth the effort or if I should flip it.
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07-26-2017, 09:31 PM #4
Oh I gotcha. I'm sure the 3.0L torque advantage would be very noticeable. And of course the fuel mileage would be twice.
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07-27-2017, 06:52 AM #56000 RPM
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07-27-2017, 07:01 AM #6
Plus, if your still running oil injection on your 2.5, the electroinc oil injection on the Opti is much better.
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07-27-2017, 07:36 AM #7
If you can tolerate the CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK of the compressor go for it
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07-27-2017, 08:15 AM #86000 RPM
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07-27-2017, 09:40 AM #96000 RPM
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07-27-2017, 09:52 AM #10
Im sure with the added torque you will be able to get it up the beach a little further
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Just an update, got the motor on, cleaned all the injectors and replaced a bad air injector (thanks vnemous) boat runs good. Only getting 5300 with the sane 17 mirage that was on rhe 2.5. Top speed is up 1 mph but cruise is up 3 mph. 33 mph at 4200. I can take that.
The extra torque is amazing.
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10-06-2017, 05:10 PM #13
try a different prop to get your r's up.... see if there is a difference. Or maybe the engine is too low on transom....
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10-06-2017, 05:12 PM #14"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors". Plato .
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