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Yes, I assumed it likely that the two props would have close enough costs that pocketing the difference would not be a material motivation for the dealer. While I do not have the exact product numbers to compare, International Marine lists the Suzuki stainless prop size 3x15 1/4x 19 at $458 and the ...

I have a few comments about the dealer swapping propellers instead of raising the engine: --the replacement propeller the dealer provided at no additional cost was probably a less expensive propeller than the original one purchased in the engine re-power bundle, so the dealer took back some of the ...

I just realized that I did not update this post: We ended up making a switch to the Suzuki 200-HP four-cylinder engine on our Dauntless 220 due to the additional cost savings. A 225-HP engine was about $16,900 while the 200-HP was about $13,700 at Spring 2016 prices. The Suzuki 200-HP engine was rig...

Our boat has spent its entire life from new in the Miles River area and into the Bay around there. Kept in St Michaels harbor. Typical light seasonal recreational use only. Kept in the water during the summer and hauled and winterized every year.

We just went through this with same boat, motor and general location. Our corrosion was worse than yours, into the block. We are re-powering with a new engine rather than doing a power head replacement. I have a recent thread on [the re-power] in the performance section here. Looking forward to worr...

Good points. We made the decision today to go with a new Suzuki. The cost turns out with sales tax to be "only" a $7,000 difference--but still. We feel good about the dealer and looking forward to the new engine. I hope the dealer has a good handle on installing the correct new propeller f...

To follow up on my above post, I got a quote this afternoon from a different relatively close dealer for a new 4 stroke Suzuki 225 hp installed and all ready to go out the door for $16.9k. That is dramatically less expensive than the Yamaha quote. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Thanks for all the responses, very helpful. We have been moving down the repower path and have made the decision to only look at 4 stroke options. We have been advised by the "most local" shop that a Yamaha 4 stroke 3.3l V6 225 h.p. engine would be the easiest/most cost effective 4 stroke ...

We have a 2004 Dauntless 220 with the originally equipped Mercury F225 saltwater series four stroke engine with original controls. We are the original owners and have been having some minor low speed hesitation, rough running and slow starting problems since 2009. The concern was ultimately determin...