This Suzuki is nice and light at 30 lbs vs 41 lbs for most other 2.5 HP motors. Based on how well it pushed your 12' boat, it should push my 12' wide stern Sportspal along pretty good. Time to find a Suzuki dealer. I'm glad I found your video. Thanks for posting it.
StarCraft 1970ish The 2.5 is a little slow but it’s only 29lbs. It could certainly use a little more power but I wouldn’t want very much more weight in the back
Great motor! I was also very skeptical about the Chinese brand Hangkai as well. But for 1,600 for an 18hp, I took a chance. It turns out they are excellent motors that are extremely reliable. They are a copy of Yamaha and Yamaha parts work on them. Hangkai comes with either a 2 or 3 year warranty, but I have had 0 issues and it always starts on 1st or 2nd pull. Also, all of the common major brands out there are really Chinese motors themselves. Most of the parts are made in China or Korea.
What you'll discover is the quality is not there long term with the 🇨🇳 motors. Think what you will they're not in the same league as Suzuki, Yamaha or Honda
Nice video. I just bought the same motor. Just a thought on a justment to your boat. If you put a 1'x10" or 12" oak board perpendicular to the seat youron and extend it to the next seat in front of you you could get the boat to balance better in the water and it would preform better. It would probably go faster because the back of the boat would be higher in the water. You would need to extend the handle to reach it easier. I had a inflatable boat( like a zodiac) with a 2.2 Mercury on it and when i moved my weight forward ( where the boat was level) i could lock the motor going straight and lean in the direction i wanted to go and the boat would go that direction.
I put a new, 2023 DF6 on my 1232 aluminum jon boat last year, as my macho self wanted to zoom along at a decent clip. First, it was too long, {slightly over 17 inches from top of the transom clamp to the cav plate if I recall - not 15 as I had understood the specs) so I had to get a $300 "mini" jack plate. It starts easily and moves along really well, but the tiny tank under the cowl was really messy to deal with, and the range wasn't getting it. So I had to buy over $100 worth of 3 gallon remote tank, hose and fittings. Then I quickly found out that, even at 54 pounds, {which is the lightest of 6 HP Japanese 4-stroke outboards), it is still more weight than I want to deal with alone, at least at my slightly advanced age. Believe me, a 54 pound barbell on dry, level land is one thing, but 54 pounds of outboard motor at the slippery, sloping, dirt put-in is quite another. Now I must either, never fish/explore/recreate/etc alone in this boat with this motor, or stop transporting it in the bed of a truck as I have done for decades. I guess an expensive trailer is now in the cards. Expenses expenses. 🤔A little, practical, slow motor like yours is looking better and better.
Hey Guy, what is the name of your boat? It looks like the same boat I just bought. I am just trying to find out the weight compacity and the biggest motor you can put on it? Thanks
Still runs like a top. I did read somewhere that ethanol fuel can really gum up the carb if it sits for any length of time. So I only use 100% gas in it and assume that’s helping
Good day, im thinking of getting this for a 14ft tinner. For trolling rainbow trout. Do you think it would be suitable? Every video i find shows wide open throttle which is obviously too fast. Does the motor push your boat with it just being in forward? Thanks for your time.
My boat is 12ft. (Just to consider) At slower speeds the motor is pleasantly quiet. It’s great for trolling and has more oomph if you need it than the electric troller ⚡️
bargain, yamaha might be quieter of a thicker block (etc), I think I like this at a third the cost better, and who doesn't like light - thanks for a great and quick review.
just ordered one for me seems like there sold out just about everywhere, lucky i was able to get one seen the reviewes thats what sold me on this motor.
Make yourself a hydrofoil out of plastic and “pinch” it in place with large flat washers. Somehow the added lift produces forward motion, its really worth it.
@@braggphotography5594 I think those are made for a 12V trolling motor. This motor is small but still has significantly more oomph than my trolling motor. Might be a little too much for the transom.(if it’s the one I googled)🙂
@@rainerneumeister5239not sure the boat’s weight. It’s aluminum and just shy of 12ft. I was about 260 when I did this. Plus a car battery up front. Since then I’ve lost about 45lb but even with a plywood deck, trolling motor, and a kid up front the speed is pretty consistent for this setup
I have tracker 1032 + 2023 DF2.5. I sat in the second seat and got 9 mph. Trim position 2 from bottom. Average speed in forward seat is 7 mph 1/2 to 3/4 throttle. rear seat you lose a lot of speed. Average is 5 mph
@@riv5438thanks for the info! Would adding a little weight on the bow help or hurt speed? I was thinking of putting a casting deck that weighs maybe 20lbs. Do you use a tiller extension?
@jdp3867 Need to use a tiller extension to sit forward of the rear bench seat. That's the only way you'll get more speed. You WONT plane and there's one big issue - too much weight on the front deck AND you sitting on the forward bench will cause the bow to angle lower than the stern. This is NOT good if you are underway on the water and get hit by waves or wakes. The 2.5 will absolutely not plane at all no matter what you do so while the rear seat is much slower, it's also way safer
