sheyes
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My 25 yr old Yamaha 2hp has done wonderful service pushing the tender but has finally given up. I don't expect the next outboard to serve as long but has anybody any views on the suzuki 2.2 or Mercury 2.5 (both available at £299)
suzuki 2.2 or Mercury 2.5 any views?
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discovery2
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We also had a Yamaha 2hp about 20 years old. Sold it with the previous boat and purchased a Mercury 2.5hp for the new boat. Can't make any comparisons with other models, other than to say I was amazed how inefficient the Yamaha was compared with its replacement! The Avon Redstart with one person on board, can easily plane in calm water - something that the previous power unit couldn't get anywhere near!
Good luck
David
Good luck
David
LadyInBed
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Suzi 2.2 without a doubt. Had mine about 14 years and always starts from cold within 2 pulls. Had a Merc before that which was always difficult to start.
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Merc 2.5 without a doubt. Had mine about 5 years and always starts from cold within 2 pulls. Had a Johnson before that which was always difficult to start.
cliff
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My 25 yr old Yamaha 2hp has done wonderful service pushing the tender but has finally given up. I don't expect the next outboard to serve as long but has anybody any views on the suzuki 2.2 or Mercury 2.5 (both available at £299)
[/ QUOTE ]Have you considered the Merc 3.3? It has N-F gear shift and a bit more "whoomph". I had the Merc 2.5 and like an idiot changed to the yamaha 4 stroke (two of the little pieces of junk) and wound up selling them after one season and going back to the Merc only this time I bought the 3.3s. Kids can start them first or second pull, light weight so I don't get a hernia lifting them from the tenders to the rail mount. A big plus is I don't have to worry about which way they are laid down as there is no oil to run out or run into the bores. A couple of the boats near me have the Suzi 2.2 but I always think they are quite noisy (air cooled?).
My choice would be 3.3 Merc if funds permit or the 2.5 Merc.
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My 25 yr old Yamaha 2hp has done wonderful service pushing the tender but has finally given up. I don't expect the next outboard to serve as long but has anybody any views on the suzuki 2.2 or Mercury 2.5 (both available at £299)
[/ QUOTE ]Have you considered the Merc 3.3? It has N-F gear shift and a bit more "whoomph". I had the Merc 2.5 and like an idiot changed to the yamaha 4 stroke (two of the little pieces of junk) and wound up selling them after one season and going back to the Merc only this time I bought the 3.3s. Kids can start them first or second pull, light weight so I don't get a hernia lifting them from the tenders to the rail mount. A big plus is I don't have to worry about which way they are laid down as there is no oil to run out or run into the bores. A couple of the boats near me have the Suzi 2.2 but I always think they are quite noisy (air cooled?).
My choice would be 3.3 Merc if funds permit or the 2.5 Merc.
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ex-Gladys
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Don't forget the Merc 2.5/3.3 is a Tohatsu...so save the badge money and buy one of them!
doug748
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Yep, and a good number of other expensive badges share the same engineering. I've had the small Tohatsu for 10 years and it has been worked very hard. It has been submerged in seawater three times and still starts and runs well. I can not fault it really. Brian.
Oldhand
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I have expereince of the Suzuki and a Merc 3.3, the latter being very similar to the 2.5 apart from power rating and neutral gear).
IMHO the Suzuki is engineered to a higher standard. It also includes features such as a grease nipple on the main pivot bearing and a tiller arm that folds down vertically. On the Merc you have to disassemple the pivot bearing to grease it and the tiller arm only folds part way and sticks out, thus requiring more stowage space. The Suzuki is also lighter and the tiller arm doesn't foul the pivot bearing tensioner when slackened off as can happen with the Merc. The Merc prop leg has a long sloping aft face to the top of the cavitation plate/exhaust outlet, this can foul the hard transom on inflatables when the engine is swung round to go astern.
The main plus for the Merc is the engine cowl is more easily removed and replaced, being split horisontally and attached with 2 over-centre clips. The Suzuki cowl (like Tohatsu) is split vertically and attached by the 2 halves being held together with fiddly screws.
In terms of reliability, I have so far found no difference between them. Both have started easily and run reliably.
IMHO the Suzuki is engineered to a higher standard. It also includes features such as a grease nipple on the main pivot bearing and a tiller arm that folds down vertically. On the Merc you have to disassemple the pivot bearing to grease it and the tiller arm only folds part way and sticks out, thus requiring more stowage space. The Suzuki is also lighter and the tiller arm doesn't foul the pivot bearing tensioner when slackened off as can happen with the Merc. The Merc prop leg has a long sloping aft face to the top of the cavitation plate/exhaust outlet, this can foul the hard transom on inflatables when the engine is swung round to go astern.
The main plus for the Merc is the engine cowl is more easily removed and replaced, being split horisontally and attached with 2 over-centre clips. The Suzuki cowl (like Tohatsu) is split vertically and attached by the 2 halves being held together with fiddly screws.
In terms of reliability, I have so far found no difference between them. Both have started easily and run reliably.