Suzuki hasn’t let us down, they make the best outboards on the market

I have owned Suzuki DF outboards since 2000. "Just happened to be on a boat that I liked". Many hrs on both fresh and salt water. Not one major failure. Maintenance costs are low around $200 annually. I do the maintenance myself. Love the torque for the hole shot. Its unbelievably quite. It gets excellent fuel consumption and the top end is superb. I currently have a 2014 21' Stryker Hard Top "Aluminum fishing boat" with a Suzuki DF115. It's top speed is 47 mph with three people a dog and all our gear. At top speed it gets 3.89 mpg. At a cruzing speed of 20 it gets 7.5 mpg. With all that gear, it will plane from dead stop in 6 seconds. I will admit I haven't owned a Yamaha or Mercury but I have friends that own both Y and M 115hp outboards. They spend a lot of time in the shop the Yamaha with lower unit problems and the Mercury with water in the oil both with less hours than my Suzuki. They can't match the Suzuki for top speed or hole shot. Im not particularly brand loyal but if it works why change? I know nothing about the Evinrude other than I Know Suzuki makes Evinrude four strokes.

Glad for suzuki. Thank guys

They did a good job on the look.

Was at the Seattle Boat Show. Pretty much all the boat BUILDER'S gave the best advice I've heard. There are a lot of Merc and Yama shops. Parts are available everywhere. When it comes to Honda and Zuki fewer repair shops mean less accessable parts. They are right. Nearest Zuki shops is a 4 hr drive North or South. Local Honda shop doesn't stock lower unit parts. I'll stick with Merc or Yami. How much power do you really need?

At 169 litres/hour ~80 US gal. @ US $2.25/gal. that is $180.00/hour fuel consumption-that’s nuts! So, at even a more economical speed-say, half throttle-a day on the water (6 hours) would arguably be a $500 day before you’ve even bought beer. That works out to some seriously expensive fish by the end of a day’s fishing.

@johnappice4619

4 жыл бұрын

Ann Teve Sounds like a poor person bravo

@seadog2396

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm.... This is the way it's been with boating forever. It has always been an Expensive hobby. I know - I run a 40-footer. But, at the end of the day, there is Nothing like Boating. Yep. Fact.

@hrstoslife1714

Жыл бұрын

But Suzuki makes the most fuel Efficient outboards. Imagine Yamaha of Mercury. They put V8’s in them cuz they haven’t found a way to put 350Hp in a V6

Two props has been done decades ago. It's never been a commercial sucess

Leave to Suzuki! Glad I own one.

Japaneese quality as usally- Suzuki Yamaha Tohatsu...it work`s

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Would , the motors perform better if they were spread apart more , less cavitation, and directional steering

Great review! A bit more engine sound an less music would be appreciated.

The Duo Prop is not new technology, but I do like the design of the reduction gear. and 80hp per liter. very nice. looks like a well built engine. I would like to look into it further.

@torstenhranchuk7

7 жыл бұрын

yes volvo has had duo prop for decades !

@suzukibelgium8626

6 жыл бұрын

In an outboard? Nope!

@aa134368

6 жыл бұрын

Suzuki Belgium kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZyaprWDYsfFkZc.html

@mathewhawkins9114

6 жыл бұрын

yamaha have on a outboard!!!!!!!!! nothing new. old technology

@joapps8135

6 жыл бұрын

P Body you seem knowledgeable of outboards. what's the drawbacks of duo props?

I really like the technology and the engineering that went into the Suzuki. Does anyone know how the fuel system hold up to low quality fuel?

@tank3093

5 жыл бұрын

With the direct injection and dual injectors the have overcome the issues with bad fuel.

@smannee

5 жыл бұрын

@@tank3093, thank you for the reply. i live in the caribbean where the fuel quality varies drastically in each port we go to. i really want to buy the suzukis. but it is really hard to switch from the yamahas just because everyone here has them and they seem to be the most reliable and the easiest to find parts for in this part of the globe. again thank you for the advice

@tank3093

5 жыл бұрын

@@smannee I have a couple of customers in that part that have switched to Suzuki and have had great success the other side of this is that the Suzuki engine are very fuel efficient , so less fill ups less chance of bad fuel. Let me know if there is anything i can help you with

@smannee

5 жыл бұрын

Tank, will do. I will be taking a pair out on a test run soon.

@s.kyashvi5014

5 жыл бұрын

Tank : what is the price for Suzuki 350 ? Actually I am a fan of Suzuki Brand . I have 2 cars and both of them by Suzuki

That's about one and a 1.5 miles per gallon also 13gph 5:40

Everybody says their Motors are the best but ours really are

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Yea Suzuki has some nice engines and propulsion systems but mercury al, the way. U ever tried there new v8 4.6l

@shields8947

2 жыл бұрын

They are nice. The pro xs 250 is on my buddies center console, sounds great and did well in the lake. But he started having random issues with it once in the ocean. I went from 300 verados to df350s. I love them, don't care for speed or just name brand alone. My childhood friend recommended these engines to me and he's a certified mercury mechanic. I've gotta another boat with twin mercury 200. They need some love but I want to either swap for the df 300 or pro xs 300.

Had 2004 df140 on 22pathfinder, bought from close friend with 400 hours! Meticulously maintained prior to purchase! I used probably 3 years 300 hours or so! Local mobile tech did my service!! Offshore trolling one day low oil alarm!! Limp home!! Traces of oil (white creamy mix) coming from vent hole below anti-cavitation plate on gearcase!! Phoned service tech and he says possible gear oil issue/leak!! Went to flush engine, upon starting noted oil mixed with cooling water coming through prop hub! Short story long! Entire engine cooling passages and head were totally destroyed from corrosion! Engine oil was being discharged through the cooling passages!! Engine was removed and scrapped! Hull and trailer sold! Supposedly Suzuki " Had " some issues with alloys!! Haha!! Would not buy again!!!

@johnblackard4845

4 жыл бұрын

@Tsunauticus III read my post genius, my good friend meticulously maintained this engine since day one! As I did after I bought it!! STFU! Once again read before you comment!!

@johnblackard4845

4 жыл бұрын

@Tsunauticus III fyi i posted this like 8 months ago! Your a day late and a dollar short!! Lol

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700 HP on this miniature Boat? In germany you see bigger boats with 15 HP. Some people have to much money. In this little boat with 700 HP how long lasts the fuel? 30 minutes?

The best engine is the one(s) on the back of the boat. Especially if they aren't yours... Even better when the gas bill isn't yours either...

@annteve

4 жыл бұрын

Island Aerial At 169 litres/hour ~80 US gal. @ US $2.25/gal. that is $180.00/hour fuel consumption-that’s nuts!

@leesmithey89

4 жыл бұрын

@@annteve $2.25 IS nuts, It's around $4 in California. I need to get out of this state.

@Cammo-vp1gl

Жыл бұрын

@@annteve so it is now June 2023 and in Australia that fuel bill would be in excess of $370 per hour. Our regular unleaded is $2.10 per litre or $8.33 per US gallon. And that's from a service station, not a marina which costs quite a lot more. I was in New Zealand same time last year and paid over $3.10 per litre of unleaded. In the middle of our lockdowns unleaded dropped below $1.00 per litre. Crazy times.

What do you mean counter rotating props have not been done yet? You better not let Yamaha see this. Yamaha do this almost 20yrs ago.

222 lph, that mean 111 lph for single outboard, thats really fuel save

@Bwanar1

4 жыл бұрын

Seems to good, even know it isn't loaded to fish or dive, plus passengers. Wonder if the tanks were full or only partial?

High compression means breakdowns and reduced longevity. The sea is a harsh mistress. Speaking of longevity, I've always wondered how well the joystick controlled engines steering gear holds up. Stuff has to take a beating.

@trevorgains868

5 жыл бұрын

Higher compression does not mean higher breakdowns if you refer to a naturally aspirated gas automotive engines I dont argue. But with the Introduction to direct injection you can run get higher compression with lower octane fuel without detonation or burning pistons due to improper air fuel. Carbon will be the issue these engines will have issues with such as newer high performance automotive designs have been facing due to direct injection.

@jamesmiller7911

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. The hp war between manufacturers cause more problems and more costs not only up front but in the long run as well. Everything is put under greater stress. I like the Yamaha F225, F250's. Run on 87 octane and get the job done.

I think I might buy a 12 ft Jon boat and put 2 of these 350 engines on it.I bet it would run 25 MPH

@Shhnee

4 жыл бұрын

Idiot

@hrstoslife1714

Жыл бұрын

Bro what 😂. I think you mean they would fall off from the transom breaking

222 litre per hour.. im deadddddddddddddddddddd just looking at it i wonder when can i afford bigger engines..

Way to many yamahas in my village i want suzuki

Price? Price! Price? Stop pulling our chain!

Most folks that purchase Suzuki do so because they are cheaper than the rest!! Once said consumer "owns " a Suzuki, they are suddenly the best engine since sliced bread!! Lol!!

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DUDE!! TRIM!!....lol

Still exterior hydraulic arm steering? No thanks..

@coreyeg87

3 жыл бұрын

Is it optional ? Tho

Pretty sad seeing a smaller boat like this weigh in at 4000kg.

Very nice, but what about the price..?😂 I would say 40k€ plus :)

@ruffe7655

4 жыл бұрын

fuel is a bigger problem

@coreyeg87

3 жыл бұрын

Start at 31k for the motor i think lol

"...This is a revolutionary outboard because it is equipped with two counter-rotating propellers..." Nothing revolutionary about those props on o/bs. Seven Marine o/bs have them.

volvo penta have been running dual props since the 90s. so its nothing new!!!!

@DaebakMonkey

6 жыл бұрын

But it’s an inboard...

@mathewhawkins9114

6 жыл бұрын

Yamaha have done it on an outboard! So once again nothing new

@DaebakMonkey

6 жыл бұрын

Yes but you didn't say the outboard. you said a penta. big difference. I don;t care enough to argue about it though.

@DaebakMonkey

6 жыл бұрын

I know!!! What I was correcting you on was I thought you meant to mention an outboard engine, not an inboard.

@tank3093

5 жыл бұрын

@D R 7Marine is using it on their outboards as well but even though the dual prop is not new technology in its own the way Suzuki is using it with the dual gear reduction is. It is also the only mass production outboard where it is standard not an option or upgrade.

E tac G2,,,,,,,,are the new motors of choice. Not this junk. These just blow up

@skullhart

5 жыл бұрын

My friends Etec blew up..my Zuks keep goin'

@MikeBrown-dq2ge

5 жыл бұрын

E tec are shit motors

@billyboots3730

4 жыл бұрын

This aged poorly, say goodbye to your etec junk.