"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:40:11 -0400, D-unit penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


"HK" wrote in message
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I know someone considering the purchase of a 21' Parker center console,
the model with the 21-degree transom deadrise. The boat itself weighs
2750 pounds. Great open fishing boat.

Parker recommends three Yamaha engines in its four stroke line: 150 hp,
200 hp and 225 hp.

For a boat with the same hull but with a pilothouse cabin that brings
the hull weight to 3250 pounds, the Yamaha performance page indicates a
top speed of 39.3 mph with the 150 hp engine running 5600 rpm and
burning 17.5 gph. At a cruise speed of 25.6 mph at 4000 rpm, the rig
burns 7.8 gph.

I'm recommending the 150 hp engine for the 21-foot center console. I'm
guessing a top end of 42-43 mph with a fuel burn of 15-16 gph, and a
4000 rpm cruise of of 27-28 mph, burning 6.5 to 7 gph.

I don't see any need to step up to a 200 hp V6 on this boat. The days
you can comfortably run more than 25 mph in a 21' boat are rare on
Chesapeake Bay. The 150 is about $4000 less than the 200.

Any comment on the extrapolations?



Very suprising there's that much co$t difference between the 150 and the
200.

Big difference for the 4-stoke vs 2-stroke! The 150HP engine is a 4
cyl inline and the 200HP is a 6 cyl V.....

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Most definitely,

The only difference in the old 2-stroke150/200's is carberation.....
methinks.

My old 84 yamaha 150's were so damn reliable and ran like tops. That was
the first
year they made 6-cylinder 2 strokes and they got it right except for one
thing:

Corrosion control.



db