WHATS your opinion :::

[saltyric]

I have owned a couple of suzukis...great motors......first one was a 115, did over 1100 hours in two years, ran like a top when I sold the boat. Currently I have a 225 and love it. That being said, the yami's are great motors. I have never heard a bad thing about them. I have a buddy that just turned 2000 hours on his yami 225 and it runs like the day he bought it. The Etec's also have fantastic reviews, I am just a big fan of the 4 stroke.

[knotstable]

I have had my yamaha 150 4 stroke since 2004 and have had no problems. I have replaced the impeller (no big deal) but I do change the engine oil & filter and lower end oil each year. Check the plugs and run stabilizer all year long. It's a very easy engine to maintain and every spring it starts rite up first shot. No matter what motor you have or buy it's all about how well you maintain it and run it. Prior to the Yamaha I had an Evinrude on the other boat and that ran like a gem also. I went to a bigger boat and got tired of buying 2 stroke oil.

[JohnR]

Lots of good advice here Mike. Not sure if you can but you may be able to reuse some of your rigging if you stick with the Yammi. Of course, you *might* want to change the rigging anyway. Are you at 7 years now? 8?

[Van]

Most engines now-a-days are pretty good quality.
You can't go wrong with yami or evinrude.

IMO your decison should be based on the boat.
The 4 strokes are much heavier than the 2, and IF the boat
was not made for that kind of transom weight, it may not
perform properly.

That is what kept me with 2 stroke on repower, (ETEC)