We run a few different engines on our work boats. I’d agree they all have their issues but from my personal experience I wouldn’t say one is better than the other.
The F150 is the most reliable outboard that Yamaha makes. It has been built for over 20years and many techs have never seen one in for repairs, ever.. 3k-4k hours of Tow Boat service should have made you enough $ to go out and get a new pair...
after the boat stopped were you able to engage gear at low speed? did you drain the lower unit and how did that look? I have the same issue but it's intermintent and happens at the end of the trips. But my last trip I couldn't get it to stay in gear.
No once it went out the gears were gone in this one. Drained the fluid and it was large chunks of metal. Intermittent issues may be more likely a shift fork issue or even in the shifter cable or binnacle. I had a friend with an intermittent issue like you are describing. I’ll reach out to him and see if he ever found a solution.
@@captleesoutdooradventures7133 Thank you!. I"m going to replace the shift cable too, but I have a shift actuator for Dual station and that adds another failure point. the Red Morse Shift cable did have some end play. Next time I'm back at the marina I'll check the shift fork. I do recall the shift fork/ linkage rattling and I thought maybe the cable was loose and not keeping tension on the shift lever.
I had a 2008 mercury 90 that had 8000 hours and ran that thing at 5600 everywhere because I’m an impatient person. It failed at 5600 also. Threw a rod through the block when the oil pump failed. So now I got another one
Honda still maintance his image for durability. Yamaha, why you use yamaha? You a big fans of yamaha? Yamaha is the most weak japanese engine. Not in motorcycle, generator, all like a crap.
@@nejoh713 this is the only work boat we have with Yamaha. Yamaha has better low end torque than the Hondas do. I’m not partial to any of them but to take these off and buy new Hondas doesn’t make sense to spend the money. These were on the boat when we got it.
@@captleesoutdooradventures7133 if your repair that engine. 3 month later will blown up again. Yamaha is the most not reliable japanese engine. Do you ever see yamaha 4 stroke engine after 20 years used today? Their company can't make engine. They only make a good pianos and drums.
@@nejoh713 well that’s where you’d be wrong. It’s been running for over a year since the lower unit was replaced. No issues since. Engine has over 4000 hours on it.
Yamaha's are better than any other outboard they all can have problems but overall yamaha is more reliable
We run a few different engines on our work boats. I’d agree they all have their issues but from my personal experience I wouldn’t say one is better than the other.
The F150 is the most reliable outboard that Yamaha makes. It has been built for over 20years and many techs have never seen one in for repairs, ever.. 3k-4k hours of Tow Boat service should have made you enough $ to go out and get a new pair...
Absolutely. But we swapped the lower unit and it’s still kicking just fine.
after the boat stopped were you able to engage gear at low speed? did you drain the lower unit and how did that look? I have the same issue but it's intermintent and happens at the end of the trips. But my last trip I couldn't get it to stay in gear.
No once it went out the gears were gone in this one. Drained the fluid and it was large chunks of metal. Intermittent issues may be more likely a shift fork issue or even in the shifter cable or binnacle. I had a friend with an intermittent issue like you are describing. I’ll reach out to him and see if he ever found a solution.
@@captleesoutdooradventures7133 Thank you!. I"m going to replace the shift cable too, but I have a shift actuator for Dual station and that adds another failure point. the Red Morse Shift cable did have some end play. Next time I'm back at the marina I'll check the shift fork. I do recall the shift fork/ linkage rattling and I thought maybe the cable was loose and not keeping tension on the shift lever.
Apparently they top out at 6k rpm. But no need to ask them to do that.
Lower unit goes and you quickly find the rev limiter lol
Good ole Yamaha doin what they do best
Ain't ever wanna be blowing lowers. Or uppers
Saltwater?
Yes salt or brackish depending on where I run.
All yamahas do that!
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Your boat averages 30 mph I’m guessing
That’s about right.
Well that’s what happens when you underpower your boat
No that’s what happens when an engine has 3000-4000 hours on it and it’s used for commercial towing.
High rpm. 42/44 be good
4800rpm for the last 3000-4000 hours and they are still running strong.
I had a 2008 mercury 90 that had 8000 hours and ran that thing at 5600 everywhere because I’m an impatient person.
It failed at 5600 also. Threw a rod through the block when the oil pump failed.
So now I got another one
Honda still maintance his image for durability.
Yamaha, why you use yamaha? You a big fans of yamaha?
Yamaha is the most weak japanese engine. Not in motorcycle, generator, all like a crap.
@@nejoh713 this is the only work boat we have with Yamaha. Yamaha has better low end torque than the Hondas do. I’m not partial to any of them but to take these off and buy new Hondas doesn’t make sense to spend the money. These were on the boat when we got it.
@@captleesoutdooradventures7133 if your repair that engine. 3 month later will blown up again.
Yamaha is the most not reliable japanese engine.
Do you ever see yamaha 4 stroke engine after 20 years used today?
Their company can't make engine. They only make a good pianos and drums.
@@nejoh713 well that’s where you’d be wrong. It’s been running for over a year since the lower unit was replaced. No issues since. Engine has over 4000 hours on it.
@@captleesoutdooradventures7133 oke. Good luck for you sir.