TrepMan
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I thought this was an interesting item from the current Trailer Boats Magazine:
"Yamaha's F80 and F100 four-stroke outboards have been re-rated at 75 and 90 hp, respectively. The reason for re-rating these outboards, I believe (the author Jim Barron), is that Yamaha is seeking more of a performance image. Giving boaters more power then advertised is one way to enhance that image."
My first 2 questions would be:
- Going forward how does a consumer know how to compare one of these motors to a competitors for performance, fuel consumption, weight and the like?
- How does this effect the MAX HP rating of a smaller boat? If it's rated to only handle 75hp, like my 175, I can now put an actual 80hp that says 75.
What do you guys think? In cars i'm always for the largest/fastest engine (I know the largest is not always the fastest/most HP or torgue) but in a boat where there are HP limits on the hulls, this could lead to interesting insurance and liability questions?
"Yamaha's F80 and F100 four-stroke outboards have been re-rated at 75 and 90 hp, respectively. The reason for re-rating these outboards, I believe (the author Jim Barron), is that Yamaha is seeking more of a performance image. Giving boaters more power then advertised is one way to enhance that image."
My first 2 questions would be:
- Going forward how does a consumer know how to compare one of these motors to a competitors for performance, fuel consumption, weight and the like?
- How does this effect the MAX HP rating of a smaller boat? If it's rated to only handle 75hp, like my 175, I can now put an actual 80hp that says 75.
What do you guys think? In cars i'm always for the largest/fastest engine (I know the largest is not always the fastest/most HP or torgue) but in a boat where there are HP limits on the hulls, this could lead to interesting insurance and liability questions?
