30 or 40hp Outboard Engine Recomendations

[CJT]

I am after some recommendations for outboard engines.

I am going to purchase a Quintrex Busta 420 later in the year and it is rated to up to 40hp.

I am after a 30 - 40hp outboard for it. I will set it up with a side or small centre console, hydraulic steering and an off road trailer.

So two options;

1. Best outboard?
2. Best value outboard?

Thanks in advance.

[Ean Austral]

This topic will be like asking what are the best tyre's. But here's my 2c worth.

We had a boat hire business for 5 yrs and this is what we found.This is based on hours run/ service costs/ breakdowns/ and customer feedback.
We ran 2 x 30 hp pull start,4 x 40 hp electric start, plus 2 x 50 hp electric start.

1. Yamaha, we had a faultless run
2. Suzuki, was as good but more to service
3 Marineer/murcury noisy and very rarely trouble free, lots of fuel issues on the injected models.
4 Honda, heavy , useless piece of #@#@.

Plenty will disagree im sure, but we had engine hour meters on all our outboards,and 5 yrs of running, and thems the facts.

HTH,

Cheers Ean

[CJT]

Currently my thinking is leaning towards these two engines.

F40F | Yamaha Motor Australia

40-HP | Inline Engines | Evinrude.com

[Ean Austral]

We had the model before that Yamaha, but its basically the same..

I cant comment on the evenrude, but they get a good write up.

Cheers Ean

[roverrescue]

get the hull replated to 60 horses and bang an f60 yam on it?
Or if you dont deal with big currents and big distances run the yam f40.

See its easy - you only have two choices!


Your real question should be " should i buy a piece of junk quintrex?"
i am still yet to meet a post 1995 quinnie that i havnt been asked to weld up.
Like toyota they are trading on a name.

If your gonna run it off road - like good proper offroad, please consider a hull manufacturer who uses good materials glued together properly?

Steve

[Bowlinelandy]

I own a marine business and would support the others in their recommendations.
We run 3 x F60 yamahas and they are great. Hard to get second hand but we always buy new unless you really know the history of the engine.
We also run a Brooker 5.75m which has been in service 8 years has never needed welding or repair, thats with 3 divers, tanks & petrol water blaster on board. Very happy with that purchase.
If the boat is rated to a 40 bear in mind the age of the hull, 4 strokes only came on the market about 10 years ago and are heavy compared with the 2 strokes. This could be an issue for floatation and transom strength if its an older model.

Good luck

[Aussie]

I've got a stacer 4.2 and have a Johnson 40HP and its been faultless. I use it at least 2-3 times a month and have never had any issues. I got approx 50 kp/h when the boats trimmed correctly and I'd say you would get better fuel consumption than a 30 HP as it doesn't need to run full noise like a 30 would.

[isuzurover]

When I was looking around for an outboard, Steve (Roverrescue) and others recommended Yamaha. Steve said that they are usually the only outboard used by commercial fishermen, fisheries depts, csiro, etc etc... I did some digging as I know quite a few people who work for those organisations, and he was right...

So I bought a new Yamaha 4-stroke (F70A) and haven't regretted it.

[CJT]

Your real question should be " should i buy a piece of junk quintrex?"

Steve,

What about something like these instead?

Blue Fin Aluminium Boats - Barracuda Plate side boats

Aluminium Boats / Boat for Sale / Alloy Boats / Tinnie | Sea Jay Boats - Aluminium Pressed & Plate Alloy Boats

I am currently getting a price on the Sea Jay, however the hull alone is likely to be at least 3 times the price of a quintrex, I dont mind spending the extra money although it will delay the purchase from late this year to probably mid next year.

Then there is also the extra cost of a 70 - 80hp over the cheaper 40hp.

I realise at the end of the day I would have a slightly bigger and much better boat that should last for years.

[Ean Austral]

I can fully relate to what the others are saying, but you are looking at a 4.2 mtr , not large , but with a 40 hp would be plenty. If you want to go bigger HP the maybe go 4.5 or 4.6 but keep it in perspective.

You seem to feel 4.2 was big enough for your usage so maybe you need to work out what you want / need first then start looking at you brand options.

Of course just my 2c worth

Cheers Ean