Yamaha outboards

[KDinTX]

I’ve owned a few Yamahas over the years but none over 115Hp and 300 hrs or so. What’s everyone’s experience with the 200hp gray motors or the SHO 200-250’s, is 300ish hours to many for a bigger well maintained motor? Looking at new and potentially an older boat with a 2013 SHO 250 with all service records since new. Thanks

[S-3 Ranch]

I’ve owned a few Yamahas over the years but none over 115Hp and 300 hrs or so. What’s everyone’s experience with the 200hp gray motors or the SHO 200-250’s, is 300ish hours to many for a bigger well maintained motor? Looking at new and potentially an older boat with a 2013 SHO 250 with all service records since new. Thanks

My Boston whaler i re powered with a Yamaha 250 with 200 hours on it, never ever had a problem in 8 years , sold it and the guy still is running it

[glen]

I would do your research on those years SHO models. If it was a grey Saltwater Series I’d say get after it. We have a set of 2011 grey Yamaha’s at work and pushing 4000 hours

[az2tx]

I have a 2018 115 on my flounder boat, only problem i've had is i toasted the water pump from running it so shallow
I also have a 2013 250 SHO on my Shoalwater no problem except the trim relay switch just started acting up

[Capt Glenn]

I've had a couple 250 SHOs. I like them and never had any issues. I know some guys who had trouble with the early SHOs and then a few who had issues with later SHOs making oil. I didn't have any of that. The last one I had I put about 850 hours on it in 3 years. No problems except a bent prop shaft, and they are known to be easy to bend on those. Good strong motors. I'd have another one right now except I couldn't get one in 2018 when I repowered so I switched to Suzuki.

[droebuck]

Can’t go wrong with the gray Yamaha’s. I’ve had two of them with no issues and as stated above people get thousands of hours out of them with only regular maintenance.

[RLUM]

I have a 2013 f250 xca with 500 hours on it and the only thing I have done other than maintenance is the tilt and trim seals started leaking.

[LivinADream]

I would rather buy an older motor with high hours than older with low hours. The worst thing for an outboard is to sit.

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[Snowflake Killa]

I would do your research on those years SHO models. If it was a grey Saltwater Series I’d say get after it. We have a set of 2011 grey Yamaha’s at work and pushing 4000 hours

Glen is that the 6 cylinder 225 or 250

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[bowhntrmatt]

300 is low hours on either motor. That yr model sho should be good to go.

[Quackerbox]

I didn't know there was any other option

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[Mexico]

I'm a Big Yamaha fan, but after this past year with having injectors go out on a 400 hour motor I will look hard at Suzuki for my next purchase.

[scott.str]

They go out or just need to be cleaned?

I'm a Big Yamaha fan, but after this past year with having injectors go out on a 400 hour motor I will look hard at Suzuki for my next purchase.

[Leemo]

Too much to type

[Mexico]

They go out or just need to be cleaned?

1 went out, gonzo. Replaced all 4 while he was in there. Starter was also going out also so it was replaced too. Spendy.

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