200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

[NCLakeboater]

Opinions on going with a either a 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder 200HP OB. The boat is rated for a 225 max HP. I'm considering the Yamaha 200HP (6 cyl) weight=583 lbs or the Mercury Verado 200 HP (4 cyl) weight=510 lbs.

Thanks!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

imho, yammy.

 

[KETELS]

Re: 200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

Mercury has always made great products. Buy American.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: 200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

Well, the Verados are made here in the USA, for now. I doubt that will continue for too many more years. That factory in China is just calling, and calling, and calling.

 

[Kev144]

Re: 200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

with gas the way it is, you may be best off with the 4 plus there is the weight advantage by about 70 pounds.

 

[NCLakeboater]

Re: 200HP 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder?

with gas the way it is, you may be best off with the 4 plus there is the weight advantage by about 70 pounds.

That's a question I have on fuel cost. The boat I'm considering is a new Hurricane SD2000 that weighs about 3116 lbs, so I want to make sure I make the right decision with a balance of performance as well as fuel efficiency.