Verado's or Optimax?

[Master Wrench]

How many of the people on the website have Verados or Optimax or Mercury engines in general other then sterndrives?

[THEJOKER]

I rode in Fever Mike's 38 Fountain CC and was really impressed. The quietness at idling and overall performance was great! We're putting 3 / 350'S on our new 41 CC.

[MiamiOffshore]

How many of the people on the website have Verados or Optimax or Mercury engines in general other then sterndrives?

I have a Concept 27' with a 225 Opti
and
1990 Twister 24' with a 200 Mercury

The 225 opti is an awesome motor and uses very little fuel...so little I thought my gas gauge was broken when I bought it.

My 200 is a 1990 and runs awesome.

[Fever Mike]

275 Verado's on my boat...like Joker said.

[GregP]

I'm very happy with my Verados (and service), but you probably already knew that.

-greg

[Master Wrench]

[QUOTE=GregP;15834]I'm very happy with my Verados (and service), but you probably already knew that.

[TSPM]

We like the 250 OPTI's much lighter than the Verado's ........ did I say MUCH LIGHTER

[wildman]

I was told by a guy I met last week, that the Opti 300xs runs as well and uses much less fuel that the 350 Verado. Mercury sponsors his 34ft Yellowtail in tounaments. He has had 3 300xs motors and now has 3 or the 350 Verados. He likes the Opti's alot better.

[HabanaJoe]

I have the old 225 Opti's (2001) that were part of the class action. They have been great until 2 months ago. One just keeps dieing and Merc is on their way here again this week to try and fix it. It's been repaired 7 times for the same failure, they can't fix it or understand why? No fault codes except for "low reservior" which comes in a spurt and fills the brain with 1,500 of the same faults in 2 minutes. They changed oil tanks, senders, and brains - still the same thing!!! WTF?

I love them aside from this strange problem. I run or ran up to 120 miles out and have no fear with them very dependable, no issues great fuel economy, etc, etc - until now (LOL)

[Fever Mike]

I have not had any Opti's before...only the 250efi 2 strokes. What I do like about the Verado's is how quiet and smooth they are. I can turn the steering wheel with 1 finger on my triple Verado boat. The Verado's are more than just an engine they are a package.

[catmando]

One negative is the Verado weighs at least 100lbs more than the Optimax. The 300 weighs 505lbs and the 350Verado weighs 635.

[TSPM]

I was told by a guy I met last week, that the Opti 300xs runs as well and uses much less fuel that the 350 Verado. Mercury sponsors his 34ft Yellowtail in tounaments. He has had 3 300xs motors and now has 3 or the 350 Verados. He likes the Opti's alot better.

Also the 250 OPTI runs on 87 octane

[Fever Mike]

One negative is the Verado weighs at least 100lbs more than the Optimax. The 300 weighs 505lbs and the 350Verado weighs 635.

Negitive for some boats but not all boats.

[catmando]

Negitive for some boats but not all boats.

That's true, the bigger the boat the less the weight matters. This 50' cat with a front V is running 60 w/trip 350s and it's got room for a fourth;

http://defiantmarine.com

[dd24skater]

Opti's Lighter, faster, less fuel!

[fast fun 2]

The heavier the boat the haappier it will be with Verados. They spin the rpms of a two stroke either. Depends on the boat.

[offshoresteve]

I have a new set of 300xs on my 28 Skater. So far they are great mototrs I burn 28-30gph cruising @ 90mph!! I still miss big blocks just not all the work that goes with them.

[f311fr1]

I have a 225 Opti on my 23 Concept. I love it.

[catmando]

I rode in Fever Mike's 38 Fountain CC and was really impressed. The quietness at idling and overall performance was great! We're putting 3 / 350'S on our new 41 CC.

Why not four? Got enough transom width?

[mcraymond3]

3x300 verados and love them!