honda 135 vs 150?

[bls1984]

ordering a new skeeter wx1850. plan on having a honda put on it and doing research on these 2 motors. can anyone tell me the performance differences? fuel consumption? i read these both are the exact same untill 4500 rpm. thrying to decide which one to go with. the 135 is 12% cheaper . money that could go somewhere else if its only a 2 mph top end difference. thanks

[Ned]

Originally Posted by bls1984

ordering a new skeeter wx1850. plan on having a honda put on it and doing research on these 2 motors. can anyone tell me the performance differences? fuel consumption? i read these both are the exact same untill 4500 rpm. thrying to decide which one to go with. the 135 is 12% cheaper . money that could go somewhere else if its only a 2 mph top end difference. thanks

I have a wx1880(same hull) with a 150 yami. I would not way anything less than a 150. I wish i had a 200hpdi on it.

The honda is also about 20 less CI in displacement. I wouldnt even consider a 135 on that boat. a 150 is under powered on that boat by a lot of peoples standards.

Just curious, where are you finding someone to rig a honda for you on a skeeter?

[REW]

X10 on Ned's comments - go with a larger motor.

If a 175 or 200 hp is available - so much the better.

[BW]

Resale will be harder too with the smaller motor. I know I will never order another boat that isn't maxed out! The bigger motor won't have to work as hard, so fuel use is a wash at cruising speed. It isn't always about top end. Hondas are not known for performance either, so you will want as much as you can get!

[bls1984]

its only rated for a 150. the honda shop will put it on with a 10 hp kicker with controlls for 2.5 % financing. it is the only outboard service within an hour drive. the reason i ask is that the 135 and 150 appear to be the same motor . just trying to figure out the pros and cons with honda . and the diff between the 2. if it is worth spending the extra $1,200 for the 150

[bls1984]

you can order skeeter with no motor. and there is a place in fond du lac wis that only sells skeeters with mercs

[dessertman]

First of all, yes to Honda and go with the 150.
However, a few things came up when I did a little checking.
The Skeeter wx1850 has a dry weight of 1900 lbs and a max rating of 150hp. A Lund 1950 Tyee weighs approx 1900 lbs and would be underpowered with a 150. I am not sure I would want any 1900 lb boat that could only take a 150. I'm afraid the engine would work too hard.
Second, are you going to do a lot of trailering? The Skeeter website shows the wx1850 on a single axle trailer. Add the weight of the boat, two engines, the trailer, gear and gas and you are somewhere between 3,000 and 3500 lbs total weight. Most trailer tires of this size have a capacity of about 1800 lbs. So, you would be close to maxing out on the tires. If you are going to do a lot of trailering I would consider a dual axle.
I am basing my comments on having owned several Lund 1850's (approx 1550 dry weight) with 150's, a Lund 1950 (approx 1900 lbs.) with a 200, and a Lund Baron (approx 2200 lbs).
I have never owned a Skeeter so I may be mixing apples and oranges, but 1900 lbs, is 1900 lbs and 150 is 150. If you are likely to be loading up your boat on a regular basis I am not sure you will be happy with a 150.

[BW]

The problem with the Skeeter line up is they were basing their boat on the old, overweight 200 so the original 1880 could have a 200, but 2 stroke only. then they came up with this idea to have two identical boats and 1850 and 1900, but the 1900 could handle the overweight 4 strokes. Now that Yammie has a new lightweight 4 stroke, they should just have one boat like they use to rated for any 200! 1900lbs is a lot of boat to move with a 150........

[BW]

Originally Posted by bls1984

its only rated for a 150. the honda shop will put it on with a 10 hp kicker with controlls for 2.5 % financing. it is the only outboard service within an hour drive. the reason i ask is that the 135 and 150 appear to be the same motor . just trying to figure out the pros and cons with honda . and the diff between the 2. if it is worth spending the extra $1,200 for the 150

So you are saying that they only rig Hondas at this dealer??? That is wierd considering most Skeeters have Yamahas on the back......

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

Originally Posted by ned

i have a wx1880(same hull) with a 150 yami. I would not way anything less than a 150. I wish i had a 200hpdi on it.

The honda is also about 20 less ci in displacement. I wouldnt even consider a 135 on that boat. A 150 is under powered on that boat by a lot of peoples standards.

x10