Mercury 150 Optimax

[Daintreeboy]

It was moffy, ban him..........................please

[dazza]

heath
didn't look at the date of the post. remember you getting a new boat last year- thought you might be greedy can never have enough toys

strategy
i think boatboy has probably answered your question

cheers
dazza

[Heath]

Boats just on 12 months old acually.

Couldn't be more happy with it [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[boatboy50]

Heath,
How many hours have you done since? What hull is it on? Have u had any probs? Fuel Consumption?
Let us know how shes goin?
Regards
Darren

[Heath]

Ended up with a Cruisecraft Explorer 600, powered by a Yamaha 175 2 stroke. A four stroke was just too expensive in that sort of HP range, was looking at an extra 12k.

At the moment we have 97hours on the clock. Fuel consumption is comparable to our 70hp Yamaha... at 3500rpm . Which it what we were counting on. At WOT sees us skipping along at 87km/h, sure if you give it a gob full you feel it at the bowser. At 3500rpm use approx 700ml / KM & travel around 48km/h with the wind or around 42km/hr against it. Amazing how much the wind affects ground speed. Most importantly, we travel in comfort & stay dry.

Problems, well we've had a few minor ones.

We had an issue with the donk, where we had oil in the bottom of the pan. It was found that a joiner on one of the oil hoses behind the starter motor was not pushed home properly. With the boat itself, no issues. The bait pumps which were Johnsons have been replaced under warranty with Rule pumps. The Johnson pumps just can not take it & either sieze, crack or get water in the motor. Had a prob with my sounder, but it was the transducer, which Lowrance USA rectified quickly.

Have done a few small extras on the boat. Plumbed the second livewell, berly bucket, installed a fluro light, several more rod holders. Will be putting in a VHF in the next few weeks as well, when I get a spare moment.

All in all I am still impressed with the boat 12 months on, no complaints at all.

Wynnum marine & Cruise Craft have been fantastic, for any little tid bits or info/advise. Customer service is A1.

[boatboy50]

Heath,
Good to hear. Its not often you hear good things about a dealer/boat combo.
The cruise crafts are not my cup of tea but seem to be a lot of other peoples.
Regards, and hope all stays well for you
Darren

[Mustang]

Heath,hows the Yammie going,any probs after 18 months?

I'm looking at a 150 2 stroke in a few months,i hear Yamaha is the way to go now but the saltwater series carby models are a bit long in the tooth now aren't they?

I would prefer DFI but the HPDI have their probs too i've heard.


Cheers

[jimbo59]

buy a 4/s no noise no smoke not much more pennys to puchase. they put a 225 yam in a test tank constant fuel test prop full throttle 6000 hours then thru a leg out of bed that works out at over 50 weeks or 12 months constant



[smiley=chinese.gif]plees cosider

[Heath]

Gday Mustang,

Have 172 Hours on it now, no issues at all with the Donk.