advice on suzuki outboard

[LITTLEBISHOP]

Hi All, I'm thinking of buying a boat that has a 225 suzuki efi motor, year 2003, Does anybody have an opinion of this motor? Quality etc. THANKS Marc

[ScottM]

Marc,
A buddy of mine has a '00 or '01 200 EFI on a 20' Sea Ox and absolutely loves it. He only runs it maybe 50-100 hours a season but so far, so good. Plus the warranty coverage is hard to beat.

[Jon G]

Marc my first hand info on Suzuki is with a forty horse and I was very impressed with it. This thing would troll for an hour and never cough or sputter and would not load up at all on take off. I used it last year on a frieands whaler and was very impressed with it. I've been having engine troubles lately and went to look at the Suzuki 140. Great engine and the dealer said they have repowered six 20' seacrafts with them(including one of there workers boats). I talked to a guy yesterday with a 115 Suzuki on a 20' and I could barley hear the engine running I think I am heading that way when its time to repower. I have seen a few of the 200-225's around and have heard nothing bad about them. Down hear on the Cape in the Chatham area Suzukis are everywhere now, you can't go a mile on the water without seeing four of them. Plus the price on the 140 was very resonable comaperd to other engines.
Good luck, Jon

[LITTLEBISHOP]

Thanks for the response, the Suzuki 225 will be on a regulator i'm thinking about, but I will still hang on to my SeaCraft! Thanks Marc

[ June 15, 2003, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: MARC ]

[23yellow]

I own a 23CC Searaft and run a 99 225 Suzuki. Quality motor. Only problem is that it is in the shop right now. Had a problem with the motor missing alot at cruising speed. They are telling me that the fuel injection system had gone bad and maybe the coil under the console was fouled. Not real sure. Just anxious to get the boat back. Good thing I got the six year warranty!!!!

[LITTLEBISHOP]

Trevor, Thanks for the comment. Marc