Honda 130 4 Stroke Value ??

fatboy500 · 26 September 2003, 19:54

Anyone got a rough guide to the value of a 2000 Honda 130hp 4 stroke, 250hrs ??

thewavehumper · 26 September 2003, 20:01

About 4 K if you are lucky. they like em in Ireland What are you going to put on her instead

fatboy500 · 26 September 2003, 20:03

thinking about sticking the honda 200 or 225 on it.

thewavehumper · 26 September 2003, 20:08

They are heavy and dear, Try an Optimax or if you want 4 stroke a Suzuki/Yamaha

arnevandalsem · 27 September 2003, 22:16

Hi guys,

I am not known with the prices of the outboards at your side of the sea, but I know one thing, the Honda is the same wheight as the Yam ( about 270 kg). I am not sure about the Suzuki I only know they make a 250 hp 4 stroke!!!!!!

How much is a new honda 225 over there becoulse I want one too!!
good luck with your new outboard

Arne

fatboy500 · 27 September 2003, 22:40

The list price on the honda 225 is 12500 sterling, still chasing a price on the yamaha/suzuki.
On the wehight thing, the yam and the honda are the same. Is the suzuki quite new as it doesn't seem to have the spec on their web site ??

arnevandalsem · 28 September 2003, 11:57

thans for the price on the honda, as you sad it is the "list" price so I think it could be shoped for less??
About the suzuki I read an advertisment in R.IB. International the sept/oct in which the suzuki guys launched there new 250 at the southampton boat show. They claim it to be the most lightweigt and most powerful 4-stroke. But I it won't chance me looking for a new honda 225!!

good luck on engine shopping

thewavehumper · 28 September 2003, 13:01

IT is my understanding that Honda measure power at the crankshaft, where as the other manufacturers measure Hp at the prop.....this I believe means that a Honda 225 is less powerful than a Yamaha and certainly nothing like as much bang for buck/punt/guilder/euro as an Optimax.

The Camel Boat is a particular example where you have an already very heavy hull, driven by a heavy and modestly powered engine. The boats were relatively expensive and still are ( they trade for around 17.5.k ) and if you throw to much money at them to re-engine you will bring the cost of the Boat up to 30k and you don't have a chance of seing that outlay back in a month of Sundays. If you go the Optimax route then you can reduce the total outlay to 25k and you should be able to get 20 for it in a couple of years time

However as they say in these here parts "you pays your money and you takes your choice"

arnevandalsem · 28 September 2003, 13:58

Honda horspowers are also taken from the propshaft!!!!

thewavehumper · 28 September 2003, 14:36

Arne
As I said you pay your money and you takes your choice and to be honest, I just know I wont buy another Honda 4 stroke as I genuinely believe there are engines out there more suitable for RIBS.

Fatboy
I have the misfortune to own a Camel boat and am very disappointed with it in terms of performance and upkeep. There are a lot of other people around here with them, many of which are beginning to have the engines changed.

Nobody that I know has chosen a larger Honda for a 6.5 Camel boat and I have seen Yamaha, Evinrude and Mercury re-engines. The most succesful modification was done by a Guy called Tim who runs a charter company called Ribmaster in Portsmouth. He put a 200 v6 Merc on and took out the rear tank replacing it with a single seat. (giving 7 seats in all). It really goes and lets the hull prove itself.

when you are selling the engine don't forget they seem to be popular in Holland too.

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