Hello out there.<br />My wife and I are Canadian independant dive instructors living in Belize and are looking for engines that are strong and reliable. Can stand up to heavy use.<br /><br />I am looking at powering a 261 Mako with <br /><br />Merc 200 efi engines.<br />Reason for that selection is they seem to be more narrow than others. Also less weight than others.<br /><br />Questions ;<br /><br />-I notice the same block is used for the 150. Does this mean the the 200 is stressing this block to the limit .. reducing life perhaps? Does the light weight mean that is is light weight engine unsuitable for heavy use.<br />-What is the life expentance of the efi 2 strokes in terms of hours.<br />-Is this a reliable engine that can stand up to daily use. <br />- has the issue if this fragile plastic gear that runs the oil injection been resolved in the new models.<br />-<br />We have a choice between these and Yamahas. Not sure which way to go. I want efi. What would be the comparable Yamaha and would it be more ' up to the task'<br /><br />We also considered the 130 hondas but they seem a little low in power for this boat.<br /><br />I know I am asking a lot .. any comments would be appreciated.<br /><br />Can these engines be worked on by a very good mechanic, who at present is not familiar with fuel injected 2 strokes, if he had all the manuals. Service can be hard to get here.
