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06-23-2011, 07:01 PM #1Junior Member
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May I Have Your Engine Opinion Please
What is the "right " engine for a 1983 Voyager XT?
I bought it with a 1984 Johnson 185 HP on it. It runs fine, but I am far from the potential. Also, repeating a mistake from my past, I bought a boat with a rare engine with hard to get parts. I guy who should know told me I should switch to a Mercury.
Considering it’s modest value , what would be the best motor for my boat?
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06-23-2011, 07:07 PM #2
60* looper or a 2.5 merc, just keep the weight down for good all around performance
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06-23-2011, 07:18 PM #3
I'm going through this right now trying to match a motor for my '83 voyager. I really want a 200xs optimax. Good performance and economy.
But from a price standpoint I think I'll hang a Merc 2.4 200 on it.
It just depends on what you want to do...'72 Glastron GT-150 Johnson Stinger 65
'83 Hydrostream Varmint 2.4 225 Mercury
'05 Hydrostream Voyager 250xs optimax
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06-23-2011, 08:23 PM #4
A friend of mine has a heavy lay up Voyager with 2.5 200 with a 260 front half, horned injection, runs 92.4, not bad for a bowrider!
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06-24-2011, 08:42 PM #5
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06-24-2011, 09:34 PM #6Registered User
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I would put a 2.4 or 2.5 merc on it. Yamaha 200hp and up motors run strong, very reliable from my experience as well.
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06-24-2011, 10:30 PM #7
doesnt matter what brand you put on it its what you put into it and how deep your pockets can go