Outboard Battle (Mercury Vs Evinrude Vs Yamaha)

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[kevinparks]

I think the big takeaway here is, as long as you take care of your engine properly, it will always run great. I have learned a lot about engine repairs watching your videos and appreciate your advice

[jackthibodeau]

I’m a lobsterman up here in Maine and I got a Yamaha similar to yours except mine is older. It was made in 91. I have it on the back of a Lund that I use to get out to my mooring every morning. I work summer and winter. I’ve had a merc but had to get rid of it because it simply wouldn’t start if the temperature was below 5 degrees Fahrenheit without starter fluid. So I bought an older eve ride, and I had the same problem when it got below 20 degrees. Mechanics told me it was because they are two strokes. I didn’t have money for a new 4 stroke so I bought an old Yamaha 2 stroke and I have yet to have a day cold enough that it won’t start and I’ve used it for three years. It struggles on days that are below zero but always starts within ten pulls. It even has started as cold as -17 Fahrenheit. Yamahas are amazing.

[richardp]

As someone who's mechanically inept, I think it's badass that you can pop the cover, clean the carb and have the Yamaha running in the same month, let alone on the same day.

[jessejamesainger]

I just bought a Yamaha 4-stroke 25hp. I love that engine, it is the only 25hp 4-stroke that is still 2 cylinders so the power-weight ratio is amazing on it. I can start it sitting down with one hand, runs like a champ. Highly recommended.

[KillaEVO]

Old Evinrude has always done me good. My '79 20hp is an absolute work horse. My grandfather bought it new in '79 for a Lund 14ft deep wide aluminum. It's still on that boat going strong to this day.

[crazycoasters]

The speed difference here was very likely due to the difference in the props, not necessarily the motors.

[nate]

For a second I thought you were going run all 3 at same time.... I was thing, “that’s it, I’m putting 75hp on my 1436”😂

[andrewwilson]

From the triple shot, they all appeared to have a different trim position which will affect top speed.

[numberonenole]

Hard to beat a Yamaha, but they all seemed to run great!!!

[jamesdennis]

Don't know if it's possible but would love to see all three of those Motors going at the same time

[curtchase]

Good job, very interesting from a former small outboard mechanic's viewpoint. Ya, the Evinrude ran like a 4 stroke, very smooth. Merc's seem to be speed demons when they run (right). The Yamhaha's idle is like an old Mariner, LOL. If I were going to do a test like that fairly, I'd find the max safe RPM of engine, prop it so it can hit near top limit. Be sure boat always has same weight in it, and wait for a day with low wind/wave action. Trim the motor as high as possible short of porpoising and/or prop ventilation. BTW, nice camera work. You must have used a stabilizer gimbal?

[irishplayerkc]

As a merc owner for years I love their dependability and power at the prop, but the Never-rude looked like a really nice motor

[buellrod]

I'm actually amazed and impressed by your boat at all the motors in testing you do and the transom is still hanging tough

[bsrktm]

SOME INFO ABOUT THESE YAMAHA ENGINES TO ANYONE INTERESTED: Yamaha has made several 2cylinder 25Hp 2 stroke motors over the years. This particular model is a 6L2 series (395cc) as noted by the dual carbs and oil injection. The oil injected 6L2 models have a low oil and overheat warning system which illuminates a warning light and reduces RPM to about 2000. A really nice feature. Later {after about 1997} 6L2 models sold in the USA are PREMIX at 100-1 but I recommend 75-1 synthetic or 50-1 conventional. Yamaha also made a 2 stroke 25hp in the mid 1990s with a single carb 430cc which is a C25. They also made a 495cc single carb 2 stroke 25hp for many, many years which was also a 25, C25 or E25 (ENDURO). Enduro was only sold in other markets but they sometimes show up especially here in Florida. IMHO the 6L2 series is the smoothest and most refined of the Yamaha 25 2strokes. It has the easiest - by far- effort to pull start. It has multiple shallow drive positions. It has a forward mounted shifter. Available oil injection- which is excellent by the way. If the carbs and timing is set properly, it is far and away the best idling conventional 2stroke 25. The other single carb models however are less refined but simple and beefier built IMHO. MANY of the C25s have a carb with an external pilot (idle) jet. That means it can be removed and cleaned without taking off the carb- a nice feature. Of course, a single carb is easy to clean anyway. Many women simply cannot pull start a cold C25- especially a 495cc with good compression. But, all these 25s were available with electric start. Additionally, Yamaha made a 3cylinder 25HP as well. ThatBoatGuy knows all this of course, but this might be useful to anyone else.

[picklemetimbers]

I also find its best to have one of each engine, in case one breaks. Having different brands just allows you to find parts easier or shop the sales. Well played sir.

[robertbard]

I run a 25 E Tec on my 14 foot smokercraft, Love the motor and the way the tiller is set up.

[mattchalmers]

Personally like the merc as it’s great for current’s where you need to reverse quickly. The way it changes form drive to reverse so easily is really nice, usually they run really nice as well

[downdirty]

I got a good deal on an 89 Ranger 363V with a 150hp V6 outboard. After going over everything I determined the exhaust gaskets were bad, the water pump was bad, the shift/throttle linkage was installed wrong and there was no hook up for the fuel. The power tilt & trim did not work at all. Long story short, I ordered parts the day I brought the boat home, 4 days later and 6 hours of labor and she fired up for the first time in over 20 years. Runs like a champ. Great video, I just wish you could have run them all three foe a few min. That would have been stellar

[kimkeam]

Always a Mercury fan and your demo confirmed my thoughts but the Evinrude was very impressive. Is there a chance to check fuel consumption as well next time please? Thanks!

[dougsprojects]

It'd be interesting to test them with all having the same prop.
Also, did they all have the same trim setting? I don't know if any of them has any trim control, but trimming them out, as best you can even with a manual trim, will also make a difference.