just my opinion, but everyone I've talked to said the yamaha 200 4 stroke isn't a great motor. Thats why I went with the 150 4 stroke on my frontier. @00 is much heavier with not much better performance. Now that boat with the 200 HPDI would move! I wish I had put that engine on my frontier!

But I promise you will not be disappointed with that boat.

Its rated for a 225 you think that 150 would handle...

150 would push it good. I cruise at about 36 and top out around 50 with me and one person.

Chris at Haynie is a Mercury dealer. I'd put the 200 or 225 optimax on it!

CMDROST, I agree with you. The Yamaha 200 4 stroke is almost 100 pounds heavier than the HDPI 2 stroke. The 150 4 stroke and 200 HPDI have basically the same weight. I really do not see too many 200 4 strokes on the water but I see a lot of 225 and 250.

225 opti on the Z21 no doubt

boat is designed with a pad for a lighter stronger motor to lift it up

If you are going to go with a 2 stroke I would go with the YAMAHA 200 HPDI over any MERC. However if I would ever get a Merc I would get the Optimax.

I would put the 225 optimax for sure.

i'm going to show my ignorance. i never heard of haynie until this thread started. what makes them so special compared to the others (pathfinder, champion, etc.)? how are they priced compared to the others too?

Change your avatar and we might tell yea:rolleyes:

The same reason tha makes everything else he uses good!!!!!
It's Texas Made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:work:

Jay I agree with you on the opitimax. Better hole shot cause more low end torque and fuel mileage is close on cruise speed but not quiet as good on full throttle.

Screw the Haynie....I think you need an SCB! :smokin:

Natural good question...I am not sure how much they run in price!! Does anyone know??

Small Can Boat?

That be a Pirot would 'nt it?

You mean "short coonazz boat" as in pirot.

don't think so!!!

How you gonna keep up?

There was supposed to be a j +u in there!

W why you not getting another SEA FOX???????????????????????
Salty I guess we all know what the best boat on the market is now. Once a motor is picked out then we will all know what the best motor will be!

So far...it's a known fact that:

Sea Fox is the "best"
MotorGuide is the "best"
Waterloo is the "best"
Curado is the "best"
Sand Eel is the "best"
Big Game is the "best"
Chevy is the "best"


If you don't have these.........YOU SUCK!!!