fastmnstealth
Well-Known Member
Looking to order soon (Probably a 2350RSR or 2375RCW) - will not get it on the water this summer, but will get 2014 pricing on a 2015 and dealer will store it for me this winter.
For those with experience/knowledge of the 250 SHO. I'm torn between the 250 SHO and the 250 Offshore (both 4.2L). I really like the idea of the 4.2L motor vs 3.3L 250.
-I'm coming from a F115 that is very quiet. Is the SHO louder than the other Yam 250s? All I read is a "little louder", but I don't know what that means.
-We do lots of putting around the lake at 5-10mph I would expect fuel loading problems because of FI, but I've read about the SHO running very cool and "making oil" because of it. Has that been resolved? I don't want issues because of how I use the motor. Don't get me wrong, I'll stretch her legs on occasion, but I'm not a tournament bass fisherman.
-How about how low slung the motor is? I've seen the video on youtube with the motor hung on the back of a pontoon doing high speed turns and "significant" spray on the cowls. Is this a real problem?
I'm not saying money (~3K adder with digital gauges, etc) is not a problem because it always is a consideration, but if it wasn't, do you wish you would have gotten the 250 offshore? It is slightly heavier 60lbs or so, but not as heavy as the 3.3l. Digital controls seems nice, but not worth the expense to me.
Thanks,
Mark
For those with experience/knowledge of the 250 SHO. I'm torn between the 250 SHO and the 250 Offshore (both 4.2L). I really like the idea of the 4.2L motor vs 3.3L 250.
-I'm coming from a F115 that is very quiet. Is the SHO louder than the other Yam 250s? All I read is a "little louder", but I don't know what that means.
-We do lots of putting around the lake at 5-10mph I would expect fuel loading problems because of FI, but I've read about the SHO running very cool and "making oil" because of it. Has that been resolved? I don't want issues because of how I use the motor. Don't get me wrong, I'll stretch her legs on occasion, but I'm not a tournament bass fisherman.
-How about how low slung the motor is? I've seen the video on youtube with the motor hung on the back of a pontoon doing high speed turns and "significant" spray on the cowls. Is this a real problem?
I'm not saying money (~3K adder with digital gauges, etc) is not a problem because it always is a consideration, but if it wasn't, do you wish you would have gotten the 250 offshore? It is slightly heavier 60lbs or so, but not as heavy as the 3.3l. Digital controls seems nice, but not worth the expense to me.
Thanks,
Mark