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Suzuki Outboards - Opinions???
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:31 pm
by jcorrigan
Thinking about buying a little runabout...it's got a suzuki engine on it (55hp) and wondered if anybody had any experiences or opinions about this brand and it's outboards.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:21 am
by Erie-Eyes
I'm not sure about their 2 strokes, but a few years ago they converted everything to 4 stroke, and since then everything I have heard about them has been very positive. Suzuki made 4 stroke engines for OMC under the Johnson name, and I have owned a 140 hp unit for the past 9 years - one of the best engines I have ever owned. My only concern with buying a Suzuki brand would be servicing, as they have very few dealers, and getting parts may be a problem.
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:04 am
by Dan Smyth
I had a 40 hp Suzuki on a 16 ft. Misty River and it was fantastic. Ran it for 4 years without a problem and was told this winter at the boat show that the combo is still working well. i traded it in 10 years ago on my Lund package.
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:20 pm
by Grey_Thunder
I've had a 115 HP two-stroke Suzuki on my 18' aluminum bass boat for about 10 years now (its a late 80s model).
Absolutely no complaints. Has always run great. The only negative is something that someone already mentioned - availabilty of service. As a former Montrealer, I had a couple of places that both services and sold Suzuki outboard parts.
I don't know of any in the Ottawa area. For that matter, if anyone knows of any place that maintains Suzukis (and can order parts), do share!
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:46 pm
by Jimmy_1
Grey_Thunder wrote:I've had a 115 HP two-stroke Suzuki on my 18' aluminum bass boat for about 10 years now (its a late 80s model).
Absolutely no complaints. Has always run great. The only negative is something that someone already mentioned - availabilty of service. As a former Montrealer, I had a couple of places that both services and sold Suzuki outboard parts.
I don't know of any in the Ottawa area. For that matter, if anyone knows of any place that maintains Suzukis (and can order parts), do share!
Try:
http://www.carsonstoys.com/
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:30 am
by dh99
I have a DF115 and 9.9Kicker and they are great. Quiet and reliable. I had a yamaha beforehand and I would say they are comparable.
DH