Daniel 7074 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 I have a 17-foot master angler that was originally built with a 115 Evinrude in 1995 it never performed well. The boat was repowered in 2001 with a 130 horse Yamaha which performs well but I’m tired of the noise and would like to repower. Any suggestions? I’m considering a Yamaha SHO VF115 hp or the SHO VF150 hp. I am not necessary looking for more top speed out of the 150 but I do not want to lose performance by under powering again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMB MEGALOPS Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Daniel 7074 said: Yamaha SHO VF115 Or consider a Suzuki 140 which is a great weight to HP ratio and a super popular motor. I've fished a 17' MA w/140 zuk and it was a great match. It will also be less expensive than the SHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicucf Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 I have a 1998 MA17, and I've been personally eyeing the new Envinrude Etec G2 series coming out for 2020 in the 140hp variety ever since I read the article. It's a new 3 cylinder design, max efficiency, great HP to weight ratio, and nothing has more torque then the 2 stroke. Not to mention they are now quiet, eco friendly and have a great warranty. That's my 2 cents. Article link here. https://www.evinrude.com/en-US/press-releases/evinrude-launches-new-3-cylinder-e-tec-g2-outboards.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterAngler772 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I have a 1997 MA with a 2016 115hp Yamaha. Not am SHO. I love it and I guess if I did it again I would probably go for the SHO but I’m totally happy as is. I would not put a 150hp on it just for the sake of draft but then again I’m really not concerned with speed either so to each there own. The E tech and zuk 140 are also tempting options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDXT Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 9:31 AM, FMB MEGALOPS said: Or consider a Suzuki 140 which is a great weight to HP ratio and a super popular motor. I've fished a 17' MA w/140 zuk and it was a great match. It will also be less expensive than the SHO. I had this exact setup for 8 years, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Great motor and performs outstanding on the 17ma. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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