Brian Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 A question for the Warrior 165 owners. My fishing buddy is about to buy a boat, he's narrowed it down to Warrior 165 or Explorer Elite. There are several available second hand which are within his price range. Engine wise, the Mariner 60hp, 4 stroke appears to be the most popular. What engine would you prefer? There will generally be two of us fishing out of Poole. I'll still sell Figment, but the pressure's off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 The 60hp 4 strokes are popular but they are on the edge power-wise for getting a fully loaded 165 out of the hole. The Suzuki is said to be best of the bunch in that respect. If you are not taking three plus people it is not an issue. Watch for clearance of 4 stroke 60's, the Hondas and maybe some others can foul the transom on full tilt and new hoods are expensive. The Mariner 60 Bigfoot 2 stroke was a very popular fitment. Lighter, more torquey, mine will go straight on the plane even four-up. Downside is they're noisy (but nice sound) and thirsty, I get 4mpg against Coddy's 5mpg plus with a Mariner 60 4 stroke. Ideal compromise is the e-tec but they're probably not yet widely available on used rigs. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Steve Thanks for the info, especially the bit about some engines fouling the transom. He's talking about spending about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 hi brian i have a warrior which i bought two months ago and it had a 60hp big foot on it which i have now sold, and have now fitted a 75 etec and it flys along at 34/35 knotts no problem. it is very good on fuel but its early days yet as i have only been on it twice and its also very quiet. the engine is very powerfull and very slimline and has a lot of torque. there is alot of power for the size of the engine. mark b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I think only Martins Rabbit may be bigger than Mark B's Rabbit now. Mark, if the weymouth trip is cancelled, did u fancy a trip out in the Harbour on Sunday?? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 He's talking about spending about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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