Gulfcoast Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Got a new to me 2016 Yamaha 200 SHO (59 hours and warranty through 2021) hung on my sled. Like many others, I thought about selling and getting a new or newer rig but decided on re-power instead. I really like my hull and after I weighing in the fact that all my extras that are pretty new: custom trailer is less and a year old, Power pole is about 1 1/2 years old, Lowrance is 4 months old, aluminum work about 2 years old and a deal on a motor I could not pass up, it quickly became a no brainer for me. Since I was re-powering I decided to add a jackplate, and went with all new rigging rather than using my 16 year old stuff. I went with a Yamaha Command Link Digital Information Station so that I will have all my gauges in one unit. I have not put it in the water yet but everything sure looks nice. I'm pumped. I kept the Powertech 3 blade 19 pitch prop and will start with that to see how it performs. Work is going to be rough tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG RYAN Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Sweet! Glad you found what you wanted. Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoast Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Thanks. I plan on it. I may be hitting you up with some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy114 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 dude. good call on repowering. that really is a great hull! lets see some pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoast Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 6 hours ago, johnboy114 said: dude. good call on repowering. that really is a great hull! lets see some pics!! Yes sir. It's been good to me. The motor too but I wanted to go to a 4 stroke. Does it look different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy114 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 just looks fast sitting there!!!! I want a 250 SHO for our kenner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG RYAN Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 On 9/16/2016 at 8:38 AM, Gulfcoast said: Thanks. I plan on it. I may be hitting you up with some questions. Sure thing. I probably had all the same questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Is that the same boat ? Wow...very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoast Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 On 9/17/2016 at 6:29 PM, fishmanjj said: Is that the same boat ? Wow...very nice Yes sir. It has a carbon fiber wrap over the green and lot of new goodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoast Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I snuck away for an hour to try out my new Yamaha SHO. All I can say is WOW! This motor is nice. It can really get on it too. I did'nt get to play with trim and the jack plate too much today but I was able to see 57mph against a decent wind. Only thing I noticed that concerns me is it does not seem to pee as hard as my old 150 Vmax. I do have a water pressure gauge now and I was seeing about 5psi idling and 15psi while running. Is this normal or do I need to look at the water pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 SHO's are like old men, they don't pee strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG RYAN Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The stream is weak, nothing to be concerned about. I went from a f150 to the SHO and must have had the biggest smile on my face that first time out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoast Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 4 hours ago, Bamaskeet said: SHO's are like old men, they don't pee strong! 3 hours ago, CG RYAN said: The stream is weak, nothing to be concerned about. I went from a f150 to the SHO and must have had the biggest smile on my face that first time out. Thanks for the feedback. I was/am a very happy camper during and after my initial test run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhinshoreangler Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I would love to get some feedback from you on the extra weight of the motor. Does the boat squat more in the rear? If so does it effect shallow water performance or draft? The old carbed V Max is such a light motor at 418 #'s it allowed the boat to sit and float level. Curious to see if you have noticed any difference. The new motor looks massive compared to the old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Actually, if the old is 418 lbs, the new SHO is only 505 lbs.. Then you also save by not having the remote oil tank, so not that great a difference for a 22 foot boat, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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