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jzf posted 12-11-2002 09:15 PM ET (US)
My Outrage 22 still have the original twin Evinrude 140-HP VRO engines. they work well and give enough power for mono-sky -very important for us- but these engines drinks a lot and gas is not cheap here. They are also very noisy and "smoky".
I have the chance to buy from friends two Yamahas 100 HP in very good condition and price, but I`m afraid the power could be not enough for our boat.
I`ll be happy for every opinion.
Greetings from the sunny canaries, Javier
alkar posted 12-11-2002 10:29 PM ET (US)
Hi Javier. I have a 1989 22OR-WD w/ twin Honda 115s and the performance is great. I have not tried to waterski behind the boat, but it gets up on plane very quickly and is plenty fast. I didn't have the GPS working last weekend, but the Lowrance x-91 showed my top speed bouncing back and forth between 48 and 50 mph. The Hondas are very heavy
alkar posted 12-11-2002 10:34 PM ET (US)
(ooops - I hit the return key by mistake) The Hondas are very heavy and they cause a stern-heavy attitude when the boat is at rest - even with the added buoyancy of the Whaler-drive. The Yamahas are lighter, but I think you'd be better off with the twin 115 4s Yamahas. (I'm wishing I had the twin 130 Hondas). You'll be delighted with the four strokes in any event. Good luck!
John from Madison CT posted 12-12-2002 08:26 AM ET (US)
I know I sound like a broken record, but I am thrilled with the performance of a single Yamaha 250hp (Ox66 EFI) on my 22' Whaler(w W/D).
The stern sits very high. I noticed in a photo the other day, with 3 guys and a 125lb Fish in the back of the boat, how high it still sits. I imagine this is one of the benefits of the Whaler Drive's buoyancy.
Give it some thought. The boat planes nearly instantly, and gives 45mph WOT speed. I get 3+ mpg efficiency too.
jzf posted 12-12-2002 02:46 PM ET (US)
Less wheight is a good reason for the change but in any case I prefer two engines; we sail often far away from the coast and not always help arround.
Barry posted 12-12-2002 04:15 PM ET (US)
jzf, while the twin 100's might be OK, I wouldn't think that they would be the ideal power.
Check out the following topic for an excellent discussion on the "best" power:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001095.html
lhg posted 12-12-2002 04:18 PM ET (US)
Yamaha has just dropped the HP rating on those 100's to 90, similar to Mercury. I'd go for more power, at least the Merc/Yamaha 115EFI's. For really serious offshore use, with lots of GO, I'd get a pair of Merc 135 Opti's. Is Mercury even availible in your corner of the world?

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Author	Topic: repower outrage 22 `88
jzf	posted 12-11-2002 09:15 PM ET (US) My Outrage 22 still have the original twin Evinrude 140-HP VRO engines. they work well and give enough power for mono-sky -very important for us- but these engines drinks a lot and gas is not cheap here. They are also very noisy and "smoky". I have the chance to buy from friends two Yamahas 100 HP in very good condition and price, but I`m afraid the power could be not enough for our boat. I`ll be happy for every opinion. Greetings from the sunny canaries, Javier
alkar	posted 12-11-2002 10:29 PM ET (US) Hi Javier. I have a 1989 22OR-WD w/ twin Honda 115s and the performance is great. I have not tried to waterski behind the boat, but it gets up on plane very quickly and is plenty fast. I didn't have the GPS working last weekend, but the Lowrance x-91 showed my top speed bouncing back and forth between 48 and 50 mph. The Hondas are very heavy
alkar	posted 12-11-2002 10:34 PM ET (US) (ooops - I hit the return key by mistake) The Hondas are very heavy and they cause a stern-heavy attitude when the boat is at rest - even with the added buoyancy of the Whaler-drive. The Yamahas are lighter, but I think you'd be better off with the twin 115 4s Yamahas. (I'm wishing I had the twin 130 Hondas). You'll be delighted with the four strokes in any event. Good luck!
John from Madison CT	posted 12-12-2002 08:26 AM ET (US) I know I sound like a broken record, but I am thrilled with the performance of a single Yamaha 250hp (Ox66 EFI) on my 22' Whaler(w W/D). The stern sits very high. I noticed in a photo the other day, with 3 guys and a 125lb Fish in the back of the boat, how high it still sits. I imagine this is one of the benefits of the Whaler Drive's buoyancy. Give it some thought. The boat planes nearly instantly, and gives 45mph WOT speed. I get 3+ mpg efficiency too.
jzf	posted 12-12-2002 02:46 PM ET (US) Less wheight is a good reason for the change but in any case I prefer two engines; we sail often far away from the coast and not always help arround.
Barry	posted 12-12-2002 04:15 PM ET (US) jzf, while the twin 100's might be OK, I wouldn't think that they would be the ideal power. Check out the following topic for an excellent discussion on the "best" power: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001095.html
lhg	posted 12-12-2002 04:18 PM ET (US) Yamaha has just dropped the HP rating on those 100's to 90, similar to Mercury. I'd go for more power, at least the Merc/Yamaha 115EFI's. For really serious offshore use, with lots of GO, I'd get a pair of Merc 135 Opti's. Is Mercury even availible in your corner of the world?