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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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60 hp outboard opinions
Im looking at getting a 60hp outboard for my 18x48 for fishing and watersports with my kids.
Here are my choices. #1 Honda #2 mercury #3 yahama
I've been out of the outboard game for many years. Any opinions or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:20 am |
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50fps
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
#2 #3 or a Tohatsu
Check the cubic inches!!!
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da go get'er
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:30 am Posts: 3406 Location: Prairieville
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Suzuki is worth checking out now days. Just hung this on mine and love it.
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Suzuki has the least amount of displacement. All others are very similar in the 60hp.
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Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:03 pm |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I guess all MM FEs and no outboard experts.
Im leaning hard toward the honda.
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:12 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I think in that hp range everything you mentioned is a fine motor. Any suggestions of one over the others would likely be rooted in brand loyalty and less about one truly being any better than the other. It's a good size and brand choice for your stated intent.
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:40 pm |
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I have known several people with yamaha and they have had good luck. A major deciding factor for me would be which has the best dealer to get it repaired because I don't care what brand you buy they all break. In my neck of the woods it's hard to get a honda repaired.
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I am looking at the same but the yamaha 70.
I am.more thab likely going to get tge 60 mercury.
I got a price of 5900 on a merc 60 a few months ago. The honda 60 was areound 6500 and the yamaha 70 was 7800.
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:58 pm |
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
The crawfisherman in the st martinville area are swearing by the honda. The crawfisherman around the Morgan city are are using the mercury. The honda is a bit smaller and lighter.
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:59 pm |
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DUCK HEARSE
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:48 am Posts: 3161 Location: Alabama
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Main thing ease of getting service and parts is why I went with Yamaha
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:07 pm |
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I know the guy at Iberia Outboard personally runs Honda when he sells mercury and yamaha also.
If i was to get a honda id get one from him. If I get a mercury i am going to get it from Supreme Outboard in franklin. I was looking at the bigfoot lowers and i think the weight was within a few pounds. My cousin Nick has a honda 90 and likes it. I believe youve met him before with TJ
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
They are all pretty equal in my book. Which makes it a hard decision. Honda is the quietest and most fuel efficient as far as what i am told.
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Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:24 pm |
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Russ
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Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Quietest and most fuel efficient, maybe or maybe not, but you're splitting hairs with that. They're all very quiet and fuel efficient. Best service that's most convenient to you, price, warranty, and any extras should truly be your deciding factor.
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CypressCritter
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Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
That Mercury Big foot is great for heavy loads like pontoons. IMO either Mercury or Yamaha, Honda is higher price for what you get and no any better or worst than the other 2. It an opinion for the most motor for the least money.
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kirk
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Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:52 pm Posts: 870 Location: SW LA
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Get on salty Cajun forum. Find Cajunchristian. His name is danny. The guy knows his stuff! Raced outboards for a long time and has tons of knowledge
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Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:32 pm |
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
for what it's worth , I know a few people that went to the new E-tec on there gator tails and they love em! not sure if e-tec makes a 60 H.O. but one of the guys I know put a 90 e-tec HO on his. I am a Yamaha man all day long.
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
well damn u!!!! U made my curiosity start a research!! Yamaha F60 60.8 ci 5,000 - 6,000 rpm 1.85:1 gear ratio 249 lbs E-Tec 60 H.O. 79.1 ci 5,000 - 5,500 rpm 2.00:1 gear ratio 320 lbs E-Tec 60 HP 52.7 ci 5,500 - 6,000 rpm 2.9:1 gear ratio 250 lbs Mercury 60hp EFI 60.8 ci 5,500 - 6,000 rpm 1.83:1 gear ratio 247 lbs Honda BF60 61.0 ci 5,000 - 6,000 rpm 2.07:1 gear ratio 239 lbs Suzuki DF60A 57.4 ci 5,300 - 6,300 rpm 2.27:1 gear ratio 229 lbs Tohatsu BFT60 61.0 ci 5,000 - 6,000 rpm 2.07:1 gear ratio 243 lbs
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I've alway been an evinrude fan. I owned about 4 of them in the past.
The whole 2 stroke thing steers me away from them. I plan on swapping from GT to outboard and want to use the same tank.
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Russ
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Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
You use the same tank. It has an oil tank. It direct injects whatever mixture the computer tells it to. It's not your grandfather's 2 stroke.
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Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:07 pm |
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Damn.!! Im an idiot!!
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Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:55 pm |
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Russ
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Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Nah. Until you mess with them, you don't know. I think they've been oil injected since the original ficht, before the etec. They were the first direct injected 2 stroke outboard, I think.
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Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:20 pm |
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Nah im an idiot. My last johnson i bought in 2005 was oil injejected. Im just looking for something new.
Im probably going with the honda. It comes with a 5 year warranty. The dealer near by me does a little business with me, so thats most likely where im going.
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Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:23 pm |
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msm8281
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Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Now on to jack plates. Anybody know anything about the atlas microjacker?
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I think Coe has that jackplate on his boat.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:42 am |
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
IMO the Honda and tohatsu are the same damn motor!
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pokey79
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BassmasterCia
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Joined: Sat May 10, 2014 5:50 pm Posts: 660 Location: Arkansas
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Fwiw I know guys are starting to crack the computers for merc, tohatsu and yamaha. Making mods more possible in the future. On the other hand, why mod something with a 5 year warranty? Oh wait, we do that shit all the time lol
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I plan to get the atlas. I like how the bolts are on the outside frame instead of the inside. Will be easier to swap motors. Lots of boats come from the factory with a Atlas
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
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scarygary
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50fps
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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teammarshmafia
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Joined: Tue May 14, 2013 2:18 pm Posts: 478 Location: southeast, Louisiana
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
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scarygary
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da go get'er
MMT 1000 Club
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Atlas Microjacker is where it's at... As I mentioned in my original post never had a single issue with it.
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netman
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:48 pm Posts: 2363 Location: Chandler,Indiana
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
So what motor did you end up with? I ask as I'm considering a outboard for my gdsd. I'm a Yamaha man so that takes care of which brand. What are the Yamaha F60 cost? I was just in La and had planned on stopping at H&M but did not due to time schedule.
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I haven't bought yet but im still strong on the honda. Some unexpected more important stuff came up. I priced 2 diff honda dealers. 8200$ and 8400 out the door with prop and controls. On yahama I only priced one and was about 8300$
Honda has 5 year warranty vs 3 on yahama.
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Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:09 pm |
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DUCK HEARSE
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:48 am Posts: 3161 Location: Alabama
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
I like my atlas jackplate
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Gator Guy
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:53 pm Posts: 457 Location: Loreauville
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Re: 60 hp outboard opinions
Ran this 70 for about 4 years before I sold it, Im still kicking myself in the ass for selling it. It would run just as good as most mudmotors if it was soft mud.
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